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Roundup: School Bus Driver Protects Students from the Cold

A simple act of kindness from Washington state school bus driver and Army veteran John Lunceford has garnered national attention: He gave a child gloves and a stocking cap.

December 19, 2016
Last modified on Monday, 19 December 2016 17:24

Roundup: Low Bus Driver Morale, Durham Outlines Safety Upgrades

A group of public school bus drivers made sure their voices were heard in front of the entire school board with several drivers pushing for a raise and listing reasons why.

December 9, 2016
Last modified on Friday, 09 December 2016 15:42

Roundup: Chattanooga Driver Refuses Interviews and More

According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the 24-year-old driver in a Chattanooga, Tennesse school bus wreck that killed six children declined to be interviewed by federal crash investigators on…

December 2, 2016
Last modified on Monday, 05 December 2016 11:25

The Safety of the School Bus

While there are times designated throughout the year to focus on school bus safety, such as School Bus Safety Week in October or the American School Bus Council's Love the…

December 1, 2016
Last modified on Thursday, 01 December 2016 15:53

Roundup: New Details About Chattanooga Bus Crash Revealed

New details about the fatal school bus crash in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have emerged that cast doubt on previous reports that suggested the driver intended to crash the bus.

November 28, 2016
Last modified on Monday, 28 November 2016 10:39

Roundup: Heroic Ga. Bus Driver Protects Students Amid Hail of Gunfire

American Traffic Solutions and Marietta City Schools recognized the heroic actions of a Georgia school bus driver who protected students from a gunman who ran past the bus as he fired…

November 18, 2016
Last modified on Tuesday, 22 November 2016 08:11

Roundup: Adults Storm School Bus, Driver Hammers Student

Officers with a North Carolina school district are investigating an incident involving multiple people forcing their way onto a school bus and beating up children on board indiscriminately.

November 14, 2016
Last modified on Monday, 14 November 2016 17:33

Washoe County (Nevada) Sheriff's Office SWAT Team members demonstrate how they might react to an emergency situation involving armed attackers on a school bus during the 2014 STN EXPO.

NAPT, TSA School Bus Security Event Plans for Unthinkable

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — No longer can student transporters say, “That would or could never happen to me.” This is undoubtedly what is on the minds of some NAPT members…