Riding the school bus should be the social, relatively mindless part of a pupil’s day. But a recent study finds that’s not the case for Baltimore City middle- and high-school students, who rely on public transit--not yellow buses--to get safely to and from school.

We hear from the report’s co-author Kwane Wyatt, Program Director of Analysis & Engagement at the Fund for Educational Excellence. Then students Imani Humphries-Torres and Kamri Moses describe some of their personal experiences.

Link: Not In Service: Why Public Transit Must Aim to Serve Students

Riding the school bus should be the social, relatively mindless part of a pupil&rsquo;s day. But a recent study finds that&rsquo;s not the case for Baltimore City middle- and high-school students, who rely on public transit--not yellow buses--to get safely to and from school.
We hear from the report&rsquo;s co-author Kwane Wyatt, Program Director of Analysis &amp; Engagement at the Fund for Educational Excellence. Then students Imani Humphries-Torres and Kamri&nbsp;Moses describe some of their personal experiences.
Link: <a href="https://ffee.org/wp-content/uploads/FFEE_NotInService_2021_%C6%92single-Final.pdf">Not In Service: Why Public Transit Must Aim to Serve Students</a>

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