The Schoolbus Issue
October 1, 2008 by Kristina Chew, PhD
Filed under Health
Every day as I drive to and from work I see the buses: Little yellow schoolbuses like the one Charlie rides; minivans with faded lettering (”Angeline’s Transportation”; “school children inside”; “this vehicle stops at ALL train tracks”), sometimes with a rather jalopy quality and lots of dents in the fenders. We’re fortunate that Charlie is able to attend school in our town and rides a bus with his classmates, but a couple of years ago, when he was in a private school, he rode in one of those minivan buses. It was 45 minutes each way (depending on traffic). The …read more




