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Parents and students urge Prince George’s County schools to accelerate switch to electric buses
Summary
Students, parents and community groups urged the Prince George’s County Board of Education to accelerate transition from diesel to electric school buses, citing asthma and air-quality concerns and asking about the status of a $2.5 million MEA grant and district implementation plans.
Students, parents and advocates pressed the Prince George’s County Board of Education on Nov. 13 to speed up the district’s transition from diesel to electric school buses, saying cleaner buses are needed to protect children with asthma and improve neighborhood air quality.
At public comment, Colby Cruz, a Bladensburg High School student, asked the board for the status of “the $2,500,000 MEA grant to expand the ESB and charger network” and for an update on electric school bus (ESB) awards under implementation. Cruz said he had been…
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