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Sophie Zamarripa; Indira Dammu; Bonnie O'Keefe – Bellwether, 2024
Costs for transporting public school students have risen 33% from 2008 to 2018, reaching, on average, $1,152 per student transported. The reasons behind this shift include higher labor costs, various forms of school choice requiring longer commutes from students' neighborhoods, and environmentally friendly upgrades to bus fleets. As a result, some…
Descriptors: Student Transportation, Barriers, Access to Education, Bus Transportation
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2008
Pupil transportation is an essential part of the overall school program, which requires constant supervision and direction. Perhaps no other phase of the school program is more closely observed by the public or has a greater tendency to mold public opinion about the schools than the school bus system. The success of any school district pupil…
Descriptors: School Buses, School Activities, Student Transportation, State Regulation