BOSTON, MA (CBS) – A Roslindale family with a special needs child is demanding Boston Public Schools hire more bus drivers after their daughter was nearly stranded at dismissal. That's what happened to three-year-old JoJo Elliott, a special needs student, on her first day of school at Josiah Quincy Elementary School in Boston. It's extra nerve-wracking, the Elliotts say, because JoJo relies on a wheelchair and needs medical attention every three hours. The family said Boston Public Schools recommended JoJo attend Josiah Quincy Elementary, even though it's more than a half hour from her home, because she needs extra attention. Jim and Jessie Elliott have this message for Boston's superintendent and the mayor: "Doesn't matter how hard you're working.

Source: CNN September 24, 2022 01:09 UTC