Public Education

Iowa district rolls out expensive, limited electric buses despite funding freeze

Iowa’s Sioux City district has launched several new electric buses even as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program funding this initiative has been placed under review. “The funding for… Read More

Public Education

Michigan district continues electric school bus expansion despite concerns, ‘uneven early performance’

One of Michigan’s districts is preparing to implement “full electrification” of its school buses by 2035 – despite concerns over funding, maintenance, infrastructure and “uneven early performance,” WEMU reports. Read More

Public Education

Maryland education board concludes ‘arbitrary, unreasonable’ electric school bus contract violated district’s own rules

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland has drawn withering criticism from the state’s board of education, which recently declared the district’s $168 million school bus contract “illegal.” “The (board’s) report found… Read More