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WTOP: Parents challenge DC school bus failures in new class‑action lawsuit

February 17, 2026

Scott Gelman of WTOP continues reporting on a lawsuit filed against DC’s Office of the State Superintendent of Education for failing to provide safe, reliable, and effective transportation to and from school for students with disabilities. Recent coverage a result of class certification status determined by federal judge.

“Everyone in D.C. should really be outraged at how little progress forward D.C. has made in helping some of our most vulnerable students do the most basic thing of getting to school to get an education that they are legally entitled to and which they … should be getting,” said Kathy Zeisel, director of special legal projects at Children’s Law Center.