New School Year, New Problem: A Bus Driver Shortage

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Calvert County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Daniel Curry joins Kevin Kinnally and Brianna January to discuss how COVID-19 is impacting our local school systems and their return to in-person instruction. Maryland's public school systems are balancing public health concerns about the surging delta variant with the benefits of classroom instruction. In the latest pandemic-related twist, a nationwide school bus driver shortage is wreaking havoc on schools and families alike.Dr. Daniel Curry has been Superintendent of Calvert County Public Schools since  2014 and was recently named Maryland's 2020 Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Curry is originally from Fairmont, West Virginia, and served there as superintendent of three counties for 15 years. He then spent another 11 years as Superintendent of Schools for the Lake Forest School District in Felton, Delaware from 2003-2014.The Conduit Street Podcast is available on major platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more. Episodes are also available on MACo's Conduit Street blog.Listen to previous episodes of the Conduit Street Podcast on our website.Useful LinksConduit Street Coverage: Hogan Announces Plan to Tackle School Bus Driver ShortageConduit Street Coverage: BREAKING NEWS: Legislative Committee Approves Masking for All Public SchoolsCalvert County Public Schools