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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: school bus

school bus stories: 3 news summaries

(Newser) - A fight on a school bus in Illinois is generating lots of attention across the country. A videotape of the incident shows black teens beating a white classmate while some onlookers cheer, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Police are investigating but have backed off an initial statement that the attack... More »

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Matt Drudge • Illinois • racial tension • taped beating • videotaped beating • school bus

UPDATED

 Boy, 6, Drives 
 Mom's Car to School 

Learned to drive playing Grand Theft Auto

Jan 7, 09 3:15 AM CST
(Newser) - A Virginia first-grader missed his school bus but was determined to get to school on time—so he climbed into his mom's Ford Taurus and drove for 10 miles, reports the Washington Post. The mini-Mario Andretti wove through highway traffic at up to 60 mph before slamming into a utility... More »

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Grand Theft Auto • school bus • Monster Truck Jam • Ford Taurus • child endangerment • Wicomico Church, Va.

glossies

 Strapped Schools
 Say Bye to Bus Rides

New generation can tell grandkids they walked to school

Sep 7, 08 7:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - As high gas prices strangle US school budgets, more officials are cutting back where it hurts student scores least: school buses. Some schools are limiting or redesigning bus routes, but others have nixed busing entirely, leaving thousands of kids to hoof it under adult supervision. Some parents object, but many... More »

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environment • conservation • transportation • gas prices • school districts • school budget • fuel costs • school bus

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