"Bus Driver Shortage Forces Suspension of School Bus Service at Multiple Campuses"

The Hawaii Department of Education (DOE) will suspend or partially suspend school bus service at 14 campuses due to a shortage of drivers. The changes will take effect at the start of the new school year, impacting various high schools on Oahu and Kauai. The DOE is providing subsidized bus passes to mitigate the impact, but the sudden changes have raised concerns among parents and lawmakers. The DOE stated that the shortage of drivers is a nationwide issue and that the changes are temporary, but did not provide a timeline for when the suspended routes will resume.