Some students in Norwich no longer get a bus to school, so they need to get a ride or walk up to 1.5 miles. That’s because a policy is being enforced this year that does not provide students within a 1.5-mile radius of Norwich Free Academy a bus.
The policy, which formally indicates people within a two-mile distance don’t get a bus, has been in place for years. Now, it’s being enforced for those in a 1.5-mile radius to increase cost savings.
“Me and my husband are not happy. I am scared for my daughter,” said Zanaib Hbaish, the parent of a Norwich Free Academy senior who no longer is provided a bus to school…