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Fact Finder: The High Cost of Bussing
Posted: 08.24.2011 at 3:32 PM
Updated: 08.29.2011 at 3:15 PM
Marc Schollett

Edward R. Murrow Award winning journalist Marc Schollett can be seen co-anchoring 7 & 4 News at 5,6 and 11 weekdays.

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Ask any teacher they will tell you every dollar is precious in their classroom budget. Most districts are watching every dime, making sure that it that any money spent is actually making a difference in the classroom. But that strategy doesn't come without challenges. Districts all around Northern Michigan are spending millions of dollars just to get your kids to school.

Providing busing costs a ton of money, so districts are finding new ways to limit the impact when it comes to their bottom lines. To see how, watch the video.

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