HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- In August, Cleveland ISD had two major school bus crashes carrying dozens of students.

So ABC13 started to look into what kind of training is required at school districts across our area and how shortages could be affecting it.

Some say school bus drivers are essential in order to keep the well-oiled machine of schools running.

13 Investigates found through data most of the largest school districts in our region are suffering from school bus driver shortages.

On a breezy Tuesday morning in Alvin, Alvin ISD school bus trainer Ron Roswell gave us a peek into their wheelhouse.

"Go ahead and close your door, put your foot on the brake, and release the parking brake," Roswell said. "We want to make sure they're safe on the road and they're safe for our students."

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