Busing a major concern for parents of school-age kids

Busing a major concern for parents of school-age kids

By Ben Garcia

KUWAIT: Children across Kuwait will start returning to school from Sept 26, and the education ministry as well as public and private schools are busy making preparations. One issue, however, remains undecided, and has left parents worried about the return to on-campus learning. School buses may or may not be allowed by the ministry to operate, and so far there is no clarity on the issue.

“To this date, we have no clear guidance on the matter of transportation services for our students,” the registrar of a private Arabic school told Kuwait Times. “We are waiting for a memorandum from the ministry of education. Normally, we charge fees for transportation services along with the tuition fees, but currently we are deferring receiving payment for transportation services from our students,” she said.

“Earlier, it was announced no school buses will be allowed. But we do not know whether that previous announcement is still in force for the current school year. We informed parents that they will have to send their kids to school by private vehicles or taxis and pick them up on time after school. Until the ministry comes up with a new announcement, we cannot do anything. Parents must