Abstract:

The purpose of this research is to determine the problems encountered in secondary education institutions within the scope of bussed education in Tekkeköy District of Samsun province according to the school principals’ opinions working in these schools. Qualitative method was used in our research and interview technique was used in data collection. After obtaining the necessary permissions from Tekkeköy District Directorate of National Education, the data were collected from 5 schools with the highest number of students within the scope of bussed education and an interview form was applied to the school principals working in these schools. The interview form is semi-structured and was prepared by getting expert opinion. The questions in the interview form were rearranged according to the answers from the managers. Considering the answers received, it has been seen that bussed education has serious problems. It was stated by all school principals that the system is now blocked and that bussed education should be completely abolished and instead, the parents of the students should be paid for each day the student arrives. it has been stated by the school principals that radical improvements are needed even if it is not possible to completely abolish the bussed education system. According to the school principals, some of the improvements that should be made in the bussed education system are to inspect of the school busses seriously, to train the bus drivers, to assign a deputy principal position to the schools with bussed education, to enable the application of free meals to cover the whole school, and to allow only students in the school busses.

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