School Bus Crisis Prompts Calls for School Choice

Kentucky lawmakers are calling for changes to the state’s education system following a transportation failure last week that left hundreds of children stranded on school buses until after 10 p.m. on the first day of school.

On Saturday, Jefferson County Public Schools informed parents and the public in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that there would be no school on Monday and Tuesday as it continues to work to ensure the “reliability” of its bus services. However, in a follow-up post, JCPS confirmed that all extracurricular activities would continue as usual.

According to The Associated Press, the Kentucky school district had reworked its bus system to reduce the number of routes due to a bus driver shortage. The district had consulted with a company that maps out courses and stops using computer algorithms; however, the bus drivers reportedly needed more time to practice the new routes. (Excerpt from The Christian Post.)