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Hey Charter Schools and Parents! Here’s An Innovative Breakthrough to solve your transportation challenges

For many charter schools, providing transportation to their students can be a significant challenge. Unlike traditional public schools, charter schools do not provide transportation to and from school, making families, and the community responsible for this task. Unfortunately, this bare necessity for students has been difficult for families in both urban and suburban areas, where […] Read more

May, 05, 2023

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Changing Habits for a Lasting Impact: How Carpooling Can Help Your Wallet and the Planet

Did you know that personal transportation, including cars, is one of the largest contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions? According to a recent report by the United Nations, the transportation sector is responsible for around 24% of global CO2 emissions, and this number is expected to grow as more people rely on cars for transportation. […] Read more

Apr, 06, 2023

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Why we need to address the rise of chronic absenteeism in schools

Why we need to address the rise of chronic absenteeism in schools Chronic absenteeism is a growing problem in schools across the United States. Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing 10 percent or more of the school year for any reason, including excused absences. Pre-pandemic the nationwide rate of chronically absent students hovered around 10-12% […] Read more

Mar, 02, 2023

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GoKid’s Relaunch: Making Carpooling Easier for Families while helping the Environment

Gokid, the family carpooling solution is back. After a two-year break the company relaunched and in just a few short months, we’ve seen a significant increase in the number of families using our services, resulting in miles of driving saved, cars taken off the road, and a significant reduction in CO2 emissions.

Feb, 11, 2023

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Happy new year, happy you

Gokid partnered with Cozi, the leading family scheduling app. Signing up for the free Cozi account will get you access to the “Productivity Pack” which includes a special discount for GoKids premium features.

Jan, 07, 2023

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Oh, the Places you’ll Go!

The Gokid team wishes you a very happy holiday season and a happy new year. We hope you’ll spend time with family, and find time to reflect. 2022: What a whirlwind it has been and we have so much to be thankful for: We were able to relaunch our carpool programs across the US, Canada, […] Read more

Dec, 23, 2022

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Daylight Saving Time Ends: How to Get your Kids to School Safely

When daylight saving time ends at 2 AM on Sunday, November 6th, 2022, students will find their school commutes a little darker. During fall and winter, the days get progressively shorter, with some parts of the United States getting dark as early as 4 PM, which means many students will be walking home in the […] Read more

Nov, 03, 2022

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Addressing School Transportation Issues in Christian Private Schools

Students need transportation to school, but for various reasons, almost half of the Christian private schools in the United States cannot provide it. As a result, schools are potentially missing out on enrolling a number of students, dealing with congested pickup and drop-off lines, and searching for ways to appease frustrated parents. Transportation is also often a […] Read more

Oct, 05, 2022

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Boost your Family Budget: 10 Ways to Save While Having Fun

Boost your Family Budget: 10 Ways to Save While Having Fun Inflation is hitting families hard. Gasoline prices are climbing, food costs are rising, and it’s getting harder to afford family entertainment. The good news is there are several ways to save money while having fun – even with inflation hitting our wallets. Here are […] Read more

Sep, 30, 2022

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Just in time for back-to-school: Gokid relaunches in the US and Canada

We are happy to let you know that GoKid, the leading carpool solution, has relaunched in the US and Canada this week. And the timing couldn’t be better: Due to the bus driver shortage many schools need to cut down on school buses or eliminate specific routes. Some parents will get not so great news […] Read more

Aug, 08, 2022

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Going Green with the Family – 10 Easy Steps to Follow

Research on parenting during climate change indicates that parents often experience a sense of sadness, hopelessness, and anxiety over their children’s future. The complex nature of climate change information and prevailing uncertainty on global political decision-making traps parents in feelings of insufficiency, guilt, and disempowerment. Here at GoKid, we think that it doesn’t have to be […] Read more

Apr, 21, 2022

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image showing text GoKid partners with School Travel Manager to bring carpooling to Australia and New Zealand in 2022. image shows a map of Australia and screenshots of school carpool manager

GoKid partners to tackle school transportation challenges

We couldn’t be more excited to announce that GoKid will be relaunching post-pandemic and to announce a partnership with school transportation firm Voovagroup to bring our carpool solution to Australia + NZ this month. We are excited to enter into this partnership with Voovagroup as for the first time, a family carpool solution is […] Read more

Apr, 01, 2022

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