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Show COSTS IN SCHOOL TRAFFICJNCREASE An Increase of $5So.33 s7 during the last 20 years In school transportation transpor-tation costs In the state, brought about by the trend toward larger schools, was reported Monday by J. Eaaton Parratt, director of research re-search for the state board of education. edu-cation. The report shows that 21 per rent, or 29.270 school children, received transportation during 1930-37. This nearly doubles the figures of nine years ago, when 15.738 were transported. trans-ported. Shifting of the students has been brought about through establishing schools in the larger centers for boys and girls of all ages. The numerous smaller schools were found to be uneconomical and unsatisfactory un-satisfactory educational units, Mr. Parratt a report indicates. Transportation costs were 57.-812 57.-812 52 in 1936-37 and 1102,272,84 in 1818-17. |