antibusing
/ˌæntiˈbʌsɪŋ/
adjective
- Opposed to the practice of busing students to schools outside their neighborhood, especially for racial integration.
- The school board faced strong antibusing sentiment from local parents.
- The antibusing movement gained strength in several major cities.
- Her antibusing views were clear in her speech at the community meeting.
noun
- The opposition to busing students for school integration.
- Many historians study the effects of antibusing on education policy.
- The debate over antibusing divided many communities.
- Antibusing was a major political issue in the 1970s.