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| | | | | Some parents in Louisville, Kentucky waited hours for children to arrive home on the bus during the first week of school. Classes were canceled and the superintendent says changes are coming before kids get back on the bus. (Aug. 11) AP |
Happy Thursday from Chicago, again. It's Medora. We are officially over the hump and speeding into the weekend! |
There's something else we're speeding into here in Chicago: public school restarts on Monday. Many are wondering how our kids will get there? |
We've watched parents whose kids have already started school struggling with the ongoing bus driver shortage . We hoped with the few extra weeks we've had, things might be sorted out, but it doesn't look like it will be for our kids who start Monday or others who begin after Labor Day. |
All the joy of going back to school is overshadowed by the stress of getting the kids to school amid this continuing bus driver shortage. Many people attribute the problem to low pay for a thankless job (doesn't that sound familiar?) although here in Chicago, some say applicants' inability to pass a background and safety check is limiting the pool. If true, that's a tough one to tackle. |
If you manage to get your kid to school on time, make sure the backpack is filled with school supplies. Here's our guide on some of the best tech deals still out there. |
📰 More stories you shouldn't miss 📰 | Get ready for class with these back-to-school deals available now. Reviewed/Acer/Lands' End/EASTHILL/Texas Instruments/Best Buy/Amazon/Walmart |
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