Chicago schools meets bus deadline but faces pressure to cut down 90-minute rides – Chalkbeat Chicago

This year, Martinez said the district has been able to leverage multiple forms of transportation including taxis, vans, and $500 monthly stipends for parents to drive students to and from school. About 1,230 families have accepted the voucher as of Labor Day, district officials said. Chicago Public Schools has also increased bus driver wages $20 per hour.
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The Paraclete
3 years ago

How about those snappy sky taxis! Perfect for proof of concept! Flying angry children instead of angry businessmen. Have a cage shielding the driver/pilot.

Old Joe
3 years ago

Once upon a time children actually walked to school.

Freddy
3 years ago

Do any of the parents drive or even have driver licenses? How many of these kids live across the street or a few blocks from the school but still need a ride? Maybe some old Chinese rickshaws would help.

debtsor
3 years ago
Reply to  Freddy

CPS system is a mess. Kids are shipped all over the city for various reasons. Kids who show average to above average cognitive ability are enrolled in magnet or selective schools based upon testing and socioeconomic status. It’s not uncommon to live quite a distance from your school. Which is quite terrible for a sense of community if you don’t know anyone on your block because you attend elementary school 5 miles away.

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