Enrolling in the Closest School or Not? Implications of school choice decisions for active transport to school

Conclusions In the absence of school zoning, shorter distance to school, importance of school's proximity to home, co-educational school status, and absence of negative peer feedback were associated with adolescents’ enrolment in the closest secondary school. School choice decisions have implications not only for education but also for public health, transport and environmental sustainability. A multi-sector approach and extensive collaboration between educational policy makers, urban designers, health promoters, and community groups is required to reduce the tensions between parental and students’ school choice expectations of getting the best education possible and the goal of increasing rates of active transport to school. Graphical abstract
Source: Journal of Transport and Health - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research