Across the nation, more than 390,000 children rely on foster care. However, a shortage of licensed foster homes is creating a national crisis. While official foster care cases are carefully tracked, many informal examples of kinship care aren’t part of the data. For this Us & Them episode, we hear the experiences of those who’ve been part of the foster care system.

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Government Chris Schulz, Mar. 12, 2024

Counties Lose Green School Bus Funding From EPA

Three West Virginia counties lost federal funding to purchase electric school buses after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rescinded award funding last month.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Jan. 09, 2024

GreenPower Gets Grant To Build 47 Electric School Buses

GreenPower will get $18.5 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to build 47 electric school buses at its South Charleston plant.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Dec. 13, 2023

First Four Electric School Buses Roll Out Of South Charleston Plant

On Wednesday, the company delivered smaller Nano Beast buses to Kanawha, Clay, Cabell and Monongalia counties.

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Education Randy Yohe, Apr. 06, 2023

School Bus Driver, Mechanic Shortage Affecting Student Education

The challenge to recruit and retain public school bus drivers remains at a critical level, and it’s having a ripple effect on student education.

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Government Chris Schulz, Mar. 02, 2023

Senate Education Committee Addresses Bus Driver Shortage

The Senate Education Committee took up a bill Thursday aimed at addressing the state’s bus driver shortage.

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Government Shepherd Snyder, Jan. 23, 2023

Bus Operator Shortage Focus Of House Bill

The bill would allow retired bus drivers to come back to work after their 140-day limit on employment. It’s a plan to make up for a statewide shortage of bus drivers after COVID-19 caused many to retire earlier than expected. In December, the state was operating with 300 fewer bus drivers than its normal average of 4,000.

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