Behind the Headline: Harried Parents Embracing Uber To Move Kids Around Town

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Harried Parents Embracing Uber To Move Kids Around Town
3/11/15 | Washington Post

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Coming Soon: Car-Key Kids
Spring 2014 | Education Next

Affluent parents busy juggling work and family are increasingly turning to Uber and other app-based car services to transport their kids to and from school and afterschool activities. Brigid Schulte and Lori Aratani talk with Washington, D.C. area parents about how they use the services and whether they believe they are safe.

Would the kids be safer in self-driving cars? Mike Petrilli wrote for Education Next about what self-driving cars will mean for parents and kids.

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