Oklahoma schools need bus drivers and are straining to fill the gaps
StateImpact Oklahoma
English - May 16, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 6.36 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsPolitics News news npr oklahoma radio stateimpact kgou local impact kosu state Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Statewide, Oklahoma public schools are experiencing a shortage of bus drivers — and they’re struggling to adapt.
StateImpact analyzed every public school district in Oklahoma and found that of the 400-plus schools with hiring listings accessible on their websites or that answered a superintendent survey, over 40% showed open driver positions. About a quarter of the 80 surveyed superintendents said they or other school administrators drive a bus.
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