California lawmaker pushes for free school buses for public students

A California lawmaker wants every student to be able to get to school on a bus for free. On Tuesday, state Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) introduced SB 878, otherwise called the "Road to Success."

The bill would establish a state-funded program to ensure that every TK-12 public school student in California gets transportation to and from school each day. Many school districts may launch or expand their own public school transportation systems funded by the state or they will be able to partner with public transit agencies to get students to and from school.

"Getting to and from school should never be a barrier to student success," Skinner said in a statement. "The research is clear: Students with school-provided transportation miss far fewer days and are more likely to graduate." 

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