After years of frustration over bus delays and communication issues, officials at Worcester Public Schools decided it was time to take the service in-house. This is the first year the district is operating a full fleet of school buses on its own:
This is the second of two stories. The first storyWorcester bus driver Jason Crue says he missed his calling to become a teacher. But he loves that his job lets him support students in some way each day.
Bus driver Jason Crue waves as another Worcester school bus passes as he drives students to Worcester Technical High School. district, for decades worked with private bus companies to transport many of its 24,000 students to class. And, to reduce delays and improve communication with families, the district took control of bus operations this school year.
The district purchased 165 buses with $16.5 million in federal relief funds it got during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new vehicles were a significant addition to the 79 buses the district already owned or leased. Tenth grader Simon Restrepo said it’s been a game-changer for his grades. Arriving to first period on time helps him concentrate better in class.
"[District officials] are encouraging families and kids to call them directly," said Michelle Phenix, assistant principal at Worcester Tech."Which saves us, the middle man, a lot of effort. That has been a huge positive.""It’s been late every day," said Restrepo, the Worcester Tech sophomore."But I know that administrators are working on that to improve the scheduling and the routes.
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