The Kansas State Pupil Transportation Association will hold a school bus safety competition on Saturday, May 1. There will be a driving skills test and a written test. For more information visit www.ksde.org or contact Clinton Pepper at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The National Head Start Association is now registering participants for its 37^th Annual Head Start Conference, Reaching Higher. The conference is designed for the Head Start and early education and care community and will take place May 3-8 in Dallas. This year, there will be over 200 education sessions designed to address key topics and common challenges for programs, panel discussions on hot topics, and a host of meetings, giving you a chance to brainstorm and network. A series of pre-conference special tracks to help your programs meet your training needs are also available for additional fees. For more information and to register, please visit the event Web site.

The Massachusetts Association for Pupil Transportation will hold its annual conference on Thursday, March 25, 2010, in Marlborough, Mass. The conference will feature speaker Peggy Burns who will present two sessions, "The Law Looks at Training" and "A Framework for Decision-Making About Special Needs Transportation." For more information or to download a registration form, visit www.mapt.us.