/tags/school-transportation School Transportation en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:19:52 GMT /news-briefs/2025-02-13/new-buses-st-louis-public-schools-transportation The announcement of the new contract with school transportation provider ZuÌ…m comes after the school district has relied on a patchwork of vendors to get kids to and from school. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:19:52 GMT /news-briefs/2025-02-13/new-buses-st-louis-public-schools-transportation Hiba Ahmad /education/2024-10-09/slps-students-are-getting-to-school-on-time-but-the-districts-transportation-woes-continue Square Watson, chief operations officer for St. Louis Public Schools, said about 85% of students were getting to and from school on time. But the district’s efforts to address ongoing transportation issues could be hampered by the retirement of Transportation Director Toyin Akinola on Oct. 31. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:06:41 GMT /education/2024-10-09/slps-students-are-getting-to-school-on-time-but-the-districts-transportation-woes-continue Hiba Ahmad /health-science-environment/2024-01-29/electric-buses-are-coming-to-a-school-near-you-what-will-it-take-for-them-to-catch-on A federal program is sending free electric school buses to districts across the country. The buses are better for the environment and drivers say they’re fun to drive, but there are some downsides. Mon, 29 Jan 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-01-29/electric-buses-are-coming-to-a-school-near-you-what-will-it-take-for-them-to-catch-on Kate Grumke /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-05-26/st-louis-public-school-buses-are-failing-to-pick-up-afghan-refugees For Afghan families new to the U.S., who lack driver's licenses and speak little English, working around St. Louis Public Schools’ canceled bus routes is difficult. Thu, 26 May 2022 20:38:21 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-05-26/st-louis-public-school-buses-are-failing-to-pick-up-afghan-refugees Kayla Drake /education/2019-01-24/5-education-issues-to-watch-in-jeff-city-this-year One of the first major policy issues introduced in the Missouri General Assembly every year is K-12 education funding, which takes up a fifth of the state… Thu, 24 Jan 2019 20:58:35 GMT /education/2019-01-24/5-education-issues-to-watch-in-jeff-city-this-year Ryan Delaney /education/2018-09-18/missouri-education-department-wants-to-rev-up-school-transportation-funding Funding for running school buses in Missouri could return to state funding goals within five years if the state education department’s request to the… Tue, 18 Sep 2018 21:56:13 GMT /education/2018-09-18/missouri-education-department-wants-to-rev-up-school-transportation-funding Ryan Delaney /education/2018-03-02/shuttle-bus-for-kids-who-usually-walk-is-improving-attendance-at-a-st-louis-school Most students at Jefferson Elementary live within a mile of the school, meaning they’re within walking distance under St. Louis Public Schools’… Fri, 02 Mar 2018 22:08:47 GMT /education/2018-03-02/shuttle-bus-for-kids-who-usually-walk-is-improving-attendance-at-a-st-louis-school Ryan Delaney /education/2017-07-07/leaders-of-rural-missouri-schools-getting-used-to-transportation-cuts Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens temporarily pulled $15 million worth of funding for school transportation on June 30, leaving many rural districts in the… Fri, 07 Jul 2017 21:55:34 GMT /education/2017-07-07/leaders-of-rural-missouri-schools-getting-used-to-transportation-cuts Ryan Delaney /education/2015-11-18/districts-want-to-save-money-on-buses-to-put-back-into-the-classroom Every school day, bright yellow buses transport thousands of students to class – some traveling across long distances to districts far from their homes,… Wed, 18 Nov 2015 21:38:49 GMT /education/2015-11-18/districts-want-to-save-money-on-buses-to-put-back-into-the-classroom Dale Singer