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Children’s rights commissioner calls for more humane school bus journeys

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

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  • A 10-year-old girl from Izegem reportedly spends up to two hours on each bus ride to cover a route of only 12 to 13 kilometers.
  • Children’s rights commissioner Caroline Vrijens called for the journeys to be organized more humanely in the short term.

A 10-year-old girl from Izegem can spend up to two hours on a bus for a journey of just 12 to 13 kilometers.

The case has renewed attention on the long travel times faced by students in special education, a longstanding problem in Belgium.

Children’s rights commissioner Caroline Vrijens said the journeys “must be organized in a more humane way in the short term.”

must be organized in a more humane way in the short term

· Caroline VrijensBelgium’s children’s rights commissioner called for shorter and more humane bus journeys for students in special education.
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