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Illinois Legislation Aims to Increase On-Time School Buses

Illinois Legislation Aims to Increase On-Time School Buses

A bill introduced last month in the Illinois General Assembly would create a five-year pilot program to test if opening up shoulder lanes on state highways would increase school bus…
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Student transporters participate in a CSRS training session at the 2015 STN EXPO.

Seating Is Believing

While the yellow bus is the safest way for students to get to school, students with disabilities may in some cases require additional support to ensure their full safety, such…
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A school bus carrying 27 people to a high school basketball playoff game rolled over after being sideswiped by another motorist on Saturday, March 19, 2016. Several school bus passengers were injured but somehow none were life threatening.

'Bodies Were Ricocheting' During Indiana School Bus Crash

A horrific rollover of a school bus transporting high school basketball players to a playoff game miraculously resulted in no life-threatening injuries but the incident provided the most recent sparks…
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TSD: Necessity of Direct Interactions, Broad Compassion

TSD: Necessity of Direct Interactions, Broad Compassion

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Collaboration, training and dignity are themes that dominated the discussions during this year's  25th Annual TSD Conference's training sessions on transporting students with disabilities and preschoolers.
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TSD Conference presenter Kathleen Furneaux talks with attendees about recognizing violent behaviors in young children, their root causes and how school bus drivers can help.

Defusing Violence in Students Requires Empathy, Consistency

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A session at the TSD Conference explored how young children exposed to violence at home can act out on school buses, and how student transporters can recognize…
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Bluth Closes TSD Career with Lessons Learned

Bluth Closes TSD Career with Lessons Learned

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — TSD Conference attendees heard from transportation compliance expert Dr. Linda F. Bluth for a final time, as she discussed the topic of Individual Education Programs, or IEPs,…
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Presenter Alexandra Robinson leads a discussion with attendees at the TSD Conference on March 13, 2016.

Communication, Innovation Needed for Specialized Transport

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Student transporters need to not only think outside the box but do so smartly by communicating with school staff, parents and students when determining and executing specialized…
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From left: Dr. Joseph O'Neill, Sue Schtrump, Angela McDonald and Cheryl Wolf

Coping with Student Emergencies and Employee Relations

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The third day of the TSD Conference covered an array of topics — some to the benefit of transportation departments busing special needs students, while others worked…
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