Think how much money would be available for tutoring, etc. if we could just stop hauling kids all over creation.
More importantly, think how much healthier and happier the children would be if they could attend nearby schools.
That's what happened to a school in a district in suburban Los Angeles that was subjected to court-ordered busing in the 1970's and 1980's. Money that could have gone to keep the school library open and fund other educational programs instead went out the tailpipe.