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Jouley electric school bus. (Photo courtesy of Albemarle County Public Schools in Virginia.)

Green Ribbon Schools Profile: Albemarle County Public Schools

School Transportation News is highlighting U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools winners throughout the week, in honor of Earth Day. Albemarle County Public...
An electric bus during the Green Bus Summit ride and drive event during the 2022 STN EXPO Reno. (Photo by Vince Rios Design.)

EPA Announces Latest Grant Program Prioritizing Electric School Buses

The student transportation industry has another 652 million reasons to adopt electric school buses. That would be $652 million, or 70 percent of the nearly...
Orange County Public Schools in Florida, the ninth-largest school district in the nation, won the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools award in 2016. Since then, the district has created a sustainability plan, which includes transportation.

National Green Ribbon Schools Focus on Sustainability, Environmental Impacts

Eight years ago, Orange County Public Schools in Florida won a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools award. Since then, the district has...

Jeffco DeAngelis Foundation Reflects on Columbine While Expanding School Security Training

Twenty-five years ago, the administrators who experienced the Columbine High School massacre in Littleton, Colorado, weren’t afforded the same training that is available to...
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Washington Law Provides Contracted Bus Drivers Same Benefits as District Employees

Contracted school bus drivers in Washington state will receive benefits parity to school district employees, thanks to a bill signed by Gov. Jay Inslee...
Screenshot from video shared by attorneys of alleged victims of abuse on a Littleton Public Schools Bus in Colorado. The video appears to show bus aide Kiarra Monte Laron Jones strike the student repeatedly.

Colorado School Bus Aid Arrested, Charged with Abusing Student

A Littleton Public Schools bus aid near Denver was fired and arrested after being caught on camera appearing to assault a nonverbal student, and...

April 2024

Meet the 2024 Superintendent of the Year, Dr. Joe Gothard of Saint Paul Public Schools in Minnesota. Learn more...

Buyer’s Guide 2024

Find the latest vehicle production data and budget reports, industry trends, and contact information for state, national and federal...

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