Tuesday, October 18, 2011 7:53:00 PM
The Public Advocate’s report came out on October 14, you can follow this link:
http://pubadvocate.nyc.gov/schooltransportation
Please read it and use the feedback form.
We are glad that the office of Bill de Blasio listened...
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011 8:47:00 PM
Fulton Houses Tenant Association presents:
School Bus Rights for
All Children Now!
--394 bus routes were cut in September 2011
--Many routes are too long, hot, or crowded
--Children miss hours of school every week because of...
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Friday, July 22, 2011 11:04:00 PM
Here are three events that deal with school busing, coming up in the next week and a half, and suggested phone call and letter sending to be done at any convenient time.
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 8:29:00 PM
Staten Island schoolgirl killed in dash for city bus
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The facts that stand out to us are that in September of 2010, Office of Pupil Transportation
...
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011 9:18:00 PM
Congratulations to Jennifer Choi, Diana Marenfeld and Mr. Louis Brown for bringing the issue of overheated buses to the public through 6/20 NY Daily News article. The reporter quizzed PIST about why routes are so long (thanks Crystal). ...
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011 9:26:00 PM
The School Bus Bill of Rights has gained the endorsement of these two elected parent bodies:
Community Education Council 31, Staten Island
Citywide Coalition on Special Education …
and of these two strong fighting individuals:
Margaret...
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Saturday, June 11, 2011 11:10:00 AM
We are very concerned about all cuts threatened to public education. At the NYC level, even the 'alternative cuts' proposed by Speaker Quinn actually threaten the loss of $7.5 million or 1% of current school transportation funding. What does...
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Saturday, June 11, 2011 11:07:00 AM
Does your child need/have limited time travel, mini-wagon or other specialized transportation mandates on the IEP? Has your child’s school given you a medical release form and a form for transportation accommodations? You want these on file with...
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