Howard County to restore all suspended buses, return to earlier school start times next week

In an attempt to ease the transportation issues that have disrupted the beginning of Howard County’s school year, Public School System Superintendent Michael Martirano is moving school start times up by about 10 minutes. The change, which takes effect Sept. 20, will give buses more wiggle room in a tightly orchestrated schedule. When a bus runs late in its first route, the effect can become compounded by the last of its routes.