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Ohio Schools Struggle With Bus Driver Shortage | Columbus News
Ohio’s school districts are in crisis as a bus driver shortage forces kids to miss critical first-period classes, with schools struggling to compete with private companies offering better pay. Compounded by state mandates requiring public schools to transport students from private and charter schools—even outside district boundaries—districts are stretched thin, sometimes resorting to cash payments that don’t cover costs. Parents scramble to track buses and cope with inconsistent updates, while officials explore solutions like ending “impractical to transport” exemptions and shifting funding…
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