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Educational Stages, Secondary Education

The bus stops here: Time to fund transportation for all California students

May 12, 2022

Via: EdSource

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May budget revision and state’s projected $68 billion surplus present a historic opportunity to tackle disparities in education while helping children and youth recover academically and emotionally from the Covid-19 pandemic. We should start by ensuring all […]


Economics&Strategies, Education Economics

Families Are Using New Child Tax Credit for K-12 School Costs, Census Shows

November 17, 2021

Via: Education Next

The American Rescue Plan Act of March 2021 expanded the Child Tax Credit for tax year 2021, resulting in more families receiving an increased monthly payment for each child they have, ranging from $250 to $300 a month, based on […]


News

Can these 6 strategies break bus driver shortage gridlock?

October 26, 2021

Via: K-12 Dive

Though school districts had to increase recruitment and retention efforts to address bus driver shortages long before COVID, pandemic-related challenges have led to unprecedented transportation headaches for many nationwide. In a joint survey from the National Association for Pupil Transportation, […]


News

Ride-share apps cruise into student transportation market

October 14, 2019

Via: Education Dive

The cost of transporting students around districts is sky-high — and may be full of waste. A New Jersey report claims the state’s districts spend about $1.2 billion per year, which breaks down to an average of $1,508 per rider. […]