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2024–25 · West End

Advocate for BPS school bus problems

Resident asks the City to hire a community advocate to help BPS students without a walk-zone school navigate persistent yellow school bus problems that cause missed learning and meals.

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The resident's idea, as submitted

The idea

Hire a community advocate to assist bps transportation-eligible students (who have no walk zone public school) navigate the cumbersome and persistent transportation problems of yellow school bus. (west end/beacon hill/back bay, plus others.)

Who it helps and why

Bps students impacted by persistent bus problems disproportionally miss learning time, meals and financial obligations (daily Ubers, parents missing work)

Details

Cycle
2024–25
Submitted
July 16, 2024
Neighborhood
West End
Place
Lynde Street, Boston, 02114
Portal category
Education, Youth & Families
How it was submitted
Individual submission
Submission language
English

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