Over the past year, there have been several
instances of school bus assault and school bus injuries due to a lack of oversight.
Not exact matches
In yet another
instance of his disregard for New York City's
schools and students, as
of Feb. 11, when this newspaper went to press, Mayor Bloomberg was still refusing to intervene in the yellow
school bus strike, which began on Jan. 16.
For
instance, an American - English speaking parent might call the yellow vehicle that takes children to
school a «
bus,» while the pronunciation
of the same word by an Irish - English speaking parent might sound more like «boss.»
Behaviour on
school buses was also criticised, with the inspectors saying: «Students call each other unpleasant names and there are many
instances of bullying.
For
instance, at May Elementary the PTA could fund tickets to an event but not the
bus for transportation, and at Blue Valley Middle
School in Overland Park, Kan., the district will not provide financial support for the upkeep
of new technology.
For
instance, one
of our interviewees described how he shared a long
bus ride to and from
school with a colleague, which offered one
of his most important venues for detailed reflection and planning.
Ending achievement and opportunity gaps requires implementing a variety
of desegregation methods —
busing, magnet
schools, or merging
school districts, for
instance — to create a more just public education system that successfully educates all children.
If the
school bus is owned by a public
school, for
instance, the
school's liability for an accident may be limited by governmental immunity, even if the accident was caused by the negligence
of its employee, the
bus driver.
The American Academy
of Pediatrics (AAP), for
instance, has urged authorities to require seat - belts on
school buses though they are not currently required under federal law.
Texas, in an effort to reduce the
instances of distracted drivers prohibits the use
of mobile devices while driving for anyone who is under the age
of 18, has had a learner's permit for six or fewer months, is in a
school crossing zone, or who is operating a
school bus with children present.