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Possible Duval school bus strike could disrupt start of school for Southside, Mandarin students
August 10, 2026 // Duval County Public Schools said Friday the potential impact would be limited to schools served by Durham School Services in the Southside and Mandarin areas. The district is asking families to check Focus to see if their child’s transportation provider is listed as “Durham Southside.” The district said negotiations are continuing and it will provide additional updates as more information becomes available. Duval County relies on about 860 school buses operated by Durham School Services and Student Transportation of America to transport nearly 48,000 students each year
Tucson charter school unionizes
September 3, 2025 // Last month BASIS Tucson North earned the top spot in the 2025-26 U.S. News Best High Schools Rankings. The tuition-free public charter network BASIS Charter Schools operates in four states and has 10 Arizona schools in the Top 100 schools as ranked by U.S. News, the Arizona Republic reported last month.
Thousands of students scramble to get to school amid Marlborough bus driver strike
May 9, 2023 // More than 3,800 Marlborough students who regularly take the bus to school were forced to find other modes of transportation Monday as dozens of bus drivers went on strike. The bus drivers union and the private bus company that serves three districts west of Boston failed to reach a contract agreement Sunday night, prompting more than 50 school bus drivers to take to the picket line, demanding fair wages, better hours, healthcare, and retirement benefits.
Polis throws cold water on public unions bill
January 21, 2022 // Colorado: A bill to allow public employees to engage in collective bargaining has run into its biggest hurdle: lack of support from Gov. Jared Polis