Parents face a school-bell penalty that robs them of time and money. A new study reveals just how much

The car ride to school isn’t much fun. From hustling tired kids out the door in the morning to forgotten lunches—not to mention sitting in traffic—it’s a task that most parents dread. And it’s made more challenging by the fact that the school day doesn’t exactly line up with the workday, often leaving parents scrambling at the end of the day too. But according to a new survey, the school commute isn’t just annoying or inconvenient. It’s also a costly ti...