(The Center Square) – Tacoma Public Schools is reducing the number of bus routes next school year in order to save about $1 million in transportation costs. The school district reduced its bus routes due to a high cost-per-rider ratio. According to a presentation to the school board, Tacoma Public Schools spent nearly $3,078 per rider in the 2021-202 school year, the highest among a cohort of 20 Washington state schools. Tacoma Public Schools Chief Communications... Read this story
