US schools are struggling to keep the yellow bus running amid shortages and cuts
The study was conducted in partnership with HopSkipDrive, a school rideshare company.Experts trace many of the problems to the Covid-19 pandemic, when most schools shifted to remote learning, which, of course, meant there was less need for bus drivers. They then had to find other employment, and when schools reopened, some didn’t return. “Driving a school bus requires all kinds of training,” and “it’s not an easy job if you are dealing with a vehicle full of children.”Public education systems, like the rest of the economy, have also been affected by inflation and more recently, increased gas prices.
- ▪The study was conducted in partnership with HopSkipDrive, a school rideshare company.Experts trace many of the problems to the Covid-19 pandemic, when most schools shifted to remote learning, which, of course, meant there was less need for
- ▪They then had to find other employment, and when schools reopened, some didn’t return.
- ▪“Driving a school bus requires all kinds of training,” and “it’s not an easy job if you are dealing with a vehicle full of children.”Public education systems, like the rest of the economy, have also been affected by inflation and more recen
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‘Student transportation has become more difficult for districts in the US in recent years due to factors such as a shortage of bus drivers, budget constraints, and the growth of the school choice movement.’ Photograph: Ben Hasty/Reading Eagle via Getty ImagesView image in fullscreen‘Student transportation has become more difficult for districts in the US in recent years due to factors such as a shortage of bus drivers, budget constraints, and the growth of the school choice movement.’ Photograph: Ben Hasty/Reading Eagle via Getty ImagesUS newsUS schools are struggling to keep the yellow bus running amid shortages and cutsDistricts are reducing routes and exploring new ways to get students to class as transportation costs climbWed 29 Jul 2026 07.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on…
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