With $4-a-gallon gas at the pumps, it doesn't take a calculator to figure out there will be a dramatic hike in the cost of driving kids to and from school this fall. So why not join Metro’s School Pool carpool program? If your school hasn't already enrolled, encourage it to do so.
Not only will you save lots of money. You will save time. A school carpool can also help improve the health of our children, since fewer cars will be spewing harmful emissions into the air for kids to breathe.
It’s easy to join a Metro School Pool. The program is free and voluntary. Encourage your school to sign up for either the confidential matching service or the carpool directory -- a school-specific student directory sorted by city or street to help parents find potential carpool partners. Both of these options are offered to all elementary, middle and high schools in L.A. County. Just sign up at school. If your school has not yet joined...