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Fact Sheet: Bolstering Daily School Attendance Through Transportation

This fact sheet was jointly developed by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to bolster daily school attendance through transportation. The fact sheet, published on September 3, 2024, includes promising strategies to reduce chronic absenteeism by increasing students’ access to safe, accessible, reliable transportation to and from school.

Last updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
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