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Friday, March 24, 2006
Riding the Bus
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A student was stabbed on a Gwinnett school bus Wednesday. He was treated and released from the hospital, while the attacker faces disciplinary action from the school district and criminal charges, according to a letter the principal sent home. Here’s Laura Diamond’s story.
Given the number of kids hauled to and from school on buses every day, I’m in awe of how smoothly the system generally runs. But … you have the adult sitting up front, watching the road, and all the kids behind the driver. Some buses have monitors, adults who sit in the back and help keep things safe and civil. But some parents just don’t think their kids are safe on a school bus.
Parents, do your kids ride the bus? Should bus monitors be used more often? What else can schools do to make sure kids are safe on the bus?
