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New school start times, bus driver shortages contribute to metro Denver districts’ transportation woes

Parents say getting their kids to schools can be a struggle without proper transportation

Dallas Real, center, rides an RTD bus as she takes her son William Meyer, 11, right, to Morey Middle School in Denver on Sept. 8, 2023. The pair takes two RTD buses to get to school because DPS cut their school bus rout. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Dallas Real, center, rides an RTD bus as she takes her son William Meyer, 11, right, to Morey Middle School in Denver on Sept. 8, 2023. The pair takes two RTD buses to get to school because Denver Public Schools cut their school bus route. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 03: Denver Post reporter Jessica Seaman. (Photo By Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)
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The changes to Denver Public Schools' bus routes come as districts across the U.S., including those in metro Denver, are struggling to drive children to school amid staffing shortages that have persisted ever since students returned to the classroom following the early pandemic shutdowns.
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