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A 22-Minute Attack Changed the Law
A 14-year-old special education student was allegedly assaulted on a Philadelphia school bus for 22 minutes straight. The bus attendant was on a personal phone call the whole time.
The driver never turned around. Now a Pennsylvania appeals court has ruled that the school district cannot hide behind governmental immunity, and the case is heading to trial.
The ruling could reshape how schools across the state handle student safety, and it started with a law pushed by a legislator who survived childhood abuse himself.
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The Bus Ride Home on March 10, 2020
K.W. was 14 years old and mentally disabled. She rode a bus designated as Special Transportation, a service the School District of Philadelphia provides for students who need extra supervision under their Individualized Education Plans…