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Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools' Superintendent Denise Watts spoke to Savannah Morning News about attendance concerns and progress on literacy strategies.

Kids are heading back to school, but they might be having trouble getting a ride

School districts nationwide are struggling to fill bus driver vacancies, and the shortage is disrupting the transportation system, leaving some kids stranded and parents overwhelmed.

Thursday, August 24, 2023 - Parents and guardians of students in Philadelphia’s school district are being offered money to transport their kids to school amid the bus driver shortage that’s been impacting the city. According to the district’s website, the Parent Flat Rate Program will pay registered families $300 a month, which is $3,000 for the…

Interested families can apply online to the Parent Flat Rate Program.

The School District of Philadelphia will pay parents $300 to drive their child to school instead of taking the bus. The program could help combat bus driver shortages.

The demands on school bus drivers combined with low pay make it hard to fill jobs. School districts in Utah, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Virginia are among the many states in the nation with a shortage.

The demands on school bus drivers combined with low pay make it hard to fill jobs. School districts in Utah, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Virginia are among the many states in the nation with a shortage.

A school bus driver shortage in the US is forcing some school districts to cancel class

The Philadelphia city school district is still looking to fill several bus driver slots ahead of its next academic term, which is set to begin September 5.