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Originally posted by Taualumna
I know that some areas allow kids to attend any public school in the city providing that the out of area school has space. The only issue for this is transportation, which of course, can be pricey. There is a program in Toronto called Pathways to Education (http://www.pathewaystoeducation.ca) where kids from a low-income area get bus/subway tickets for attendance (in school..there is no high school in the area where this program is.). It's a great program, and the Junior League here is teaming up with them. Some of the ladies will be mentors to Grade 12 girls this September. Should be great 
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Do they still give out free TTC tickets.? I know they used to do that at Swansea P.S (my elementary school) which also happens to be the closest public school to Ontario housing. However, the Ontario housing complex is a 5 minute walk to schoo. Yet everyday I see little kids get on the bus to get off 2 stops away.
I know they stopped giving these kids free tickets because it was not necessary as they were in walking distance to the school.