School districts in the Kansas City area are dealing with a severe shortage of bus drivers, which means some students will have to walk farther to get to school than before -- a lot farther.
The shortage has forced some districts to cut or reconfigure their bus routes, leaving some kids who rode the bus last year hoofing it this year.
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At least two districts will only bus middle and high school students who live more than 1.5 miles away from their schools. Elementary students also have to live more than a mile away to ride the bus. Everyone else will need to walk, carpool or figure out a drop off plan.
The topic has divided Dana & Parks. Is walking a mile to school really that far? What about in the dark or cold of winter?
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