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Support for Bus Seat Belts

By The Associated Press — January 26, 2010 1 min read
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A poll says almost three of every four Connecticut voters support legislation requiring seat belts on school buses in the state. The Quinnipiac University survey, released last week, comes as state legislators are expected to consider a proposed requirement for seat belts on new buses, and possibly to order school districts to retrofit their fleets.

A version of this article appeared in the January 27, 2010 edition of Education Week as Support for Bus Seat Belts

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