Metro Detroit school districts finding ways to attract bus drivers
As kids head back to the bus stop, school districts across Metro Detroit are working to make sure they have enough bus drivers for each route.
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As kids head back to the bus stop, school districts across Metro Detroit are working to make sure they have enough bus drivers for each route.
The district is reminding parents to have the BusRight app downloaded and to make sure kids have their scan cards ready to go before the school year starts on August 31.
The owner of a daycare in Waterford is sounding the alarm after catching multiple drivers blowing past a stopped school bus outside the facility.
Police confirmed that children were on the bus and said no one was injured.
Police in Shelby Township are cracking down on drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses.
The entire fleet of school buses in Dearborn is now equipped with five exterior cameras, powered by AI technology called "Ava."
In an effort to keep students safe, police departments in Metro Detroit and across Michigan will ramp up patrols.
Police in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, are urging drivers to pay attention and follow the law when a school bus stops.
Police officers are on the lookout for drivers breaking the law by illegally passing school buses while they're stopping to pick up students.
The new school year is quickly approaching, and many school districts are still actively recruiting bus drivers to transport students.
Detroit Public Schools Community District officials say each bus will have multiple cameras installed to keep track of traffic illegally passing a stopped school bus.
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A local school district in Livingston County is seriously in need of more bus drivers and is willing to pay big bucks to recruit.
Livonia Public Schools is dealing with a major bus driver shortage, and this means some students will have to find other ways to get to school for at least the next two weeks.
As the start of the school year quickly approaches, a local district in Oakland County is stepping up its safety when students ride the bus.
Southfield Public Schools is investigating an incident where students were transported on a bus without seats during a field trip, Superintendent, Jennifer Green said in a letter to families.
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As kids head back to school, some districts in Metro Detroit are still in need of bus drivers.
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It's the beginning of a new school year and safety is on the minds of everyone returning.
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