School officials also suspended five students for their actions during a raucous bus ride on Tuesday. The 50 students of Earle Wood Middle School in Rockville were dropped on Aspen Hill Road after some of them became unruly on the ride home.
Officials say that some had to walk as far as a mile home.
They say the driver's action amounted to a serious breach of adult supervision and student safety. The driver's name was not released. The bus driver's action drew complaints from some concerned about the children being forced to make their way through heavy traffic at Aspen Hill and Veirs Mill roads. Copyright 2001 Associated Press. All rights Reserved.