The Early Bird
September 13, 2023, Syracuse, New York. First day of school and it was chaos! Many were standing in lines that could barely be seen as linear, more like a roller coaster. This was our first sight for the first couple months. I constantly heard people complaining about the early start of 7:25 am and how everyone around me was late even though they were early. The people around me suggested the time should go back to 7:50am. But most don’t realize that the district changed the school time to solve the bus problem. The Syracuse City School District provides Centro buses, public transportation that have different routes during school days to provide service for students. In recent years, there has been a shortage of bus drivers not only in Syracuse but all over the country. 37 bus drivers are needed to solve another problem that caused an outrage by parents. Bus drivers were leaving students at the bus stops causing many to miss school. So, superintendent Anthony Davis made the decision t
