All in the family: Bus exec slapped with $5,000 fine for contract from his sister
Former Miller-McCoy principal canceled a bus contract, then awarded it to her brother without authorization.
Tag: School busing
Live blog Thursday: Hammond’s holds forum on school bus safety
The meeting starts at 6 p.m.
Third-grader struck by passing car after getting off school bus
It happened the day after Shaud Wilson was killed by a car as he ran across the street to his bus stop.
Children wait for school buses along some of New Orleans’ busiest thoroughfares
Six-year-old Shaud Wilson was killed last week trying to cross Paris Avenue to get to his bus stop. Around New Orleans, it's not uncommon for children to wait for their buses along multi-lane roads, including some of the city's busiest streets.
Ben Franklin looking to raise money for eastern New Orleans bus
Audio: For some students at New Orleans’ best schools, just getting there is a challenge
Of the seven A schools in the city, just one buses its students. That means some students fortunate enough to get into one of the best schools must take hours-long rides on public transportation, making them and their parents uneasy.
Cost of busing students in New Orleans rises as parents exercise school choice
It will cost $30 million to bring students to and from public schools this year, compared to $18 million the year before Katrina. The increase appears to be a consequence of citywide enrollment and the shift from a centrally-run school system. A few schools are working together to negotiate busing contracts.
Bus rides are shorter this year for ENCORE students
School switched bus companies this year and is pleased with the change.
For some New Orleans students, school choice means pre-dawn bus pickups
Some students who have to travel across town, or across the river, must be at their stop before 6 a.m. Martin Berhman, located on the West Bank, starts picking up kids in eastern New Orleans at 5:42 a.m. Parents say they're willing to deal with early mornings in order to send their kids to better schools.
