Those who did not receive school bus tickets this year were not eligible – Education Minister

Not all who applied for free school transport were eligible to receive it, according to the Education Minister.

130 thousand applications were made for children to get school buses, but around 15 thousand didn’t receive an offer.

There was a spike in applications after the Department of Education waived school transport fees for this year.

Education Minister Norma Foley says that those who live too close to schools and normally have to get concessionary bus tickets may not have qualified because of a lack of space…

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