Kimberly Rice, Chief Operating Officer for the Boston Public Schools, explained a plan to have more 7th and 8th graders switch from yellow school buses to riding the MBTA. This interview with Chris Lovett for Neighborhood Network News aired on June 4, 2014. For information on the plan: bostonpublicschools.org/safetransitplan. To participate in planning process: communityplanit.org/bpsdot.

BPS Transportation Plan for 7th and 8th Graders Explained from Chris Lovett on Vimeo.

The coverage of this issue continued on NNN on June 5, 2014, with this report by Chris Lovett, who covered the Boston School Committee meeting the night before. Parents concerned by the transportation proposal spoke out:

Student Transportation Changes Meet Resistance from Chris Lovett on Vimeo.