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Austin, Wes; Heutel, Garth; Kreisman, Daniel – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2019
Diesel emissions from school buses expose children to high levels of air pollution; retrofitting bus engines can substantially reduce this exposure. Using variation from 2,656 retrofits across Georgia, we estimate effects of emissions reductions on district-level health and academic achievement. We demonstrate positive effects on respiratory…
Descriptors: School Buses, Pollution, Health, Academic Achievement
Bryans, Charles Michael – 1988
The purpose of this study was to explore alternative methods for saving public funds in the purchasing of school bus bodies in the state of Georgia. Officials from each of the 50 states responded to a questionnaire that solicited descriptions of the methods used by state officials in purchasing school bus bodies. The discussion focuses on (1) the…
Descriptors: Bids, Cost Effectiveness, Cost Indexes, Educational Finance
Carter, Martha S.; Doster, Priscilla – 1987
The goal of this study was to describe student transportation programs in Georgia and to identify common areas of concern and common characteristics of these programs. The report summarizes the literature regarding transportation issues and the accumulated knowledge of experienced transportation managers. The study team met with the…
Descriptors: Administration, Bus Transportation, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools