The Development of a More Effective System of Transporting High School Pupils in Donley County, Texas

• Main Author: Penick, L.B.
• Other Authors: Webb, James F.
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: North Texas State Teachers College 1938
• Subjects: student transportation; bus transportation; rural education; School children > Transportation > Texas > Donley County.; Donley County (Tex.) > History.
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc935795/

It is the purpose of this study to show the bus transportation set up in the schools of Donley County, Texas and to show how it can be made more effective. The following factors will be considered in studying this problem: 1. Number of pupils transported, 2. Number of buses used, 3. Comfort of pupils en route to and from the school, 5. Length of bus routes, 6. Amount of time pupils spend on the bus, 7. Cost of transportation, 8. Type of equipment used, 9. Condition of roads, 10. Cooperation of home and school,11. Improvement of the above factors. Each of the above factors will be considered carefully in studying this problem.