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Joanna McFarland, meanwhile, is the CEO and
co-founder of transportation network company HopSkipDrive, which she launched in 2015 with two other Los Angeles mothers, in response to their chil- dren’s own challenges in securing school and activity transportation in the Los Angeles area. Though her company has been referred to as the Uber for kids, she bristles at such a comparison. HopSkipDrive refers to its contracted drivers as
CareDrivers. “They are caregivers first. They have to have at least five years of caregiving experience and with that comes the empathy and consistency of a caregiver,” McFarland explained. “They’re not Uber drivers. They’ve gone through a very rigorous 15-point certification pro- cess to drive on our platform.” She noted that the pandemic has already forced the
education community to “think a little bit differently about everything.” That new perspective, particularly as it relates to the transportation of students with disabili- ties or other special needs and those who fall under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, won’t disap- pear anytime soon.
HopSkipDrive uses an app to verify that a driver has a normal body temperature, no COVID-19 symptoms, and that a vehicle has been disinfected. Source: HopSkipDrive.
McFarland said the mobility of students who are
experiencing homelessness or who move within the foster care system “make it a challenge to serve that
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