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Detroit makes free bus transit for K-12 students permanent, backed with $1 million state funding

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Detroit's 'Ride to Rise' pilot program providing free bus rides to all K-12 students has been made permanent and received $1 million in state funding, aimed at reducing chronic student absenteeism in a district with 49,000 enrolled students.

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