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Upgraded School Buses Linked to Increased Student Attendance

April 10, 2023

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5-15 mins
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According to a University of Michigan School of Public Health study, replacing all of the oldest school buses in the nation could lead to 1.3 million fewer daily absences annually. Sara Adar, senior author of the study and associate professor of epidemiology, discusses the reasons why kids miss out on school and the connection this recent uptick in absences has with older model school buses.

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