HOUSTON – Transportation to school is a major challenge for many families during back-to-school season, but it is even more difficult for students with severe disabilities. Houston-area parents say bus problems this year are causing chaos, stress and, most importantly, safety concerns.

For parents like Ifeoma Nnona, the arrival of the school bus for her 14-year-old son George was a moment she feared might never come. George has cerebral palsy and is non-verbal. Three weeks into the new school year, George had only been to T.H. Rogers three times because the bus never showed up.

“It’s extremely, extremely stressful,” said Ifeoma.

After unanswered calls to the Houston Independent School District, the bus finally arrived two days after the family reached out to the district.

“He came int

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