According to witnesses, the attack began when the school bus stopped to let off two children.

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According to witnesses, the kidnapper pounced when the school bus stopped to let off two children.

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And he said that the added safety and the savings in time and hassle for parents would persuade them to put children on the bus, rather than drive them to school.

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Protesters against plans to cut faith school bus funding in Luton are driving children to and from school for the day to try to stop council plans.

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She said six children waiting for the school bus had to walk to Bel Royal to catch another service earlier.

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At the time of the shooting, Lane was waiting for a bus to a school for children who have not adjusted to traditional school environments.

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Another person grateful was Aaron Poland, whose father was killed trying to protect Ethan and 21 other children on the school bus.

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Governor Jerry Brown put the breaks on school bus services throughout California Tuesday, potentially leaving thousands of school children out in the cold and without a way to get to and from school.

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Children and teachers were trying to get back to normal, though some children who were on the bus where Dykes killed the driver on Jan. 29 have not yet returned to school, said Donny Bynum, superintendent of Midland City schools.

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Investigators were there at the request of Children and Family Services to investigate a complaint that Castro left a child on a school bus while he was working as a school bus driver, Flask said.

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