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Roundup: Tragic Student Crossing Fatality, Using Technology for Special Needs Students

More details are surely to come after the death of a 12-year-old Greenville, Tenn., boy. He reportedly was crossing the street to board his school bus in the morning when…

April 12, 2012
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Watch: STN 'vlog' on Distracted Driving, School Bus Documentary, Emergency Training & Starcraft Bus

The inaugural STN vlog, short for video blog, makes its debut this week.

April 5, 2012
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Big Changes to School Bus Operations with the Stroke of a Pen?

Transportation operations seek stability despite the ever changing environment within which they operate. In two states, Pennsylvania and South Carolina, this cherished stability has the potential to be severely disrupted…

April 3, 2012
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Roundup: National Bullying Prevention Center's Resources Available in Time for 'Bully' Premiere

As the much talked about documentary “Bully” hits theaters nationwide today (without a rating), PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center, which supports the movie, offers educators, students, families and others tools…

March 30, 2012
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What Kind of Boss are You?

The moment we become a transportation director we become a boss. Effectively managing the work of others is one of the most demanding skills required of us. The success of…

March 26, 2012
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Roundup: Unions, Illegal Passing and the Alaskan Iditarod

The National School Transportation Association reported that a Federal District Court decision was handed down in favor of a National Labor Relations Board rule requiring approximately 6 million workplaces covered…

March 16, 2012
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Capital Punishment: Funding Fleet Replacement When There is No Money

Recent news stories about initial discussions on 2012-2013 budgets have demonstrated that obtaining funding for replacing school buses is increasingly difficult. These high dollar items are a prime target because…

March 13, 2012
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Roundup: ADHD Drugs for Children in Short Supply

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 5.4 million school-age children have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Meanwhile, there is a shortage of the stimulant…

March 9, 2012
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Stop! Children Crossing

Illegal passing of school buses and stop arms has received considerable attention in recent months (and years) in the United States. A NASDPTS snapshot of 28 states, taken on one…

March 5, 2012
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Roundup: A Yellow School Bus Shot in the Arm for China?

For anyone who has been to China, the head-on crash last fall of a nine-passenger school van with a work truck that killed 21 kindergarten students and injured 41 others…

March 2, 2012
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Are We Really in That Big of Hurry? And Is it Worth the Risk?

I am sitting at my desk. I have just hung up the phone from talking to a parent about a safety concern, on what I feel is the safest way…

February 29, 2012
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Burns: New Report on Crime and Safety has Implications for School Bus

"Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2011" is the fourteenth 14th in a series of reports produced since 1998 by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the Bureau…

February 27, 2012
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Roundup: NTSB Investigating Fatal New Jersey Crash Between Dump Truck, School Bus

Last week we mentioned the tragic accident that took place Feb. 15 in Chesterfield, N.J., involving a school bus and a dump truck, and resulted in the death of an…

February 24, 2012
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Your Guardian Angels

According to Wikipedia, a guardian angel is an angel assigned to protect and guide a particular person or group. Does this sound like anyone you know? While I was at…