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Jun 16
20m 23s

96. School Buses

Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett
About this episode

Districts across the country are facing shortages of school bus drivers. Can technology help? Zachary Crockett takes a seat in the back.

 

  • SOURCES:
    • Keith Corso, co-founder and CEO of BusRight.
    • Marc Medina, transportation supervisor for the Farmingdale School District in Long Island.
    • Jada Melendez, school bus driver in Burlington County, New Jersey.

 



 

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