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The investigation will eventually yield its findings, and the legal and bureaucratic machinery will grind toward its conclusions. But for the families who must now navigate a world without their children, the only thing that matters is the enduring memory of the voices that were silenced too soon. Through the collective effort of local leaders, safety advocates, and a community that refuses to forget, we can hope to turn this heartbreak into a foundation for meaningful change. We owe it to those who were lost to ensure that the yellow school bus—that iconic symbol of childhood and growth—once again becomes a vessel of safety, and that such a devastating narrative is never written again.
