Iowa Legislation Aims to Make Student Transportation Funding More Equitable
A new bill passed by the Iowa House and Senate adds over $7.25 million for student transportation and reduces the gap between school districts...
The Sum of Its Parts: Inventory Management Systems Increase Garage Efficiencies
David Benson sits at his desk, a Blue Bird calendar hanging on the wall behind him. Above that is a framed illustration of “Peanuts”...
Oregon Superintendent Links School Bus Transportation to Eliminating Academic Barriers
Growing up in a migrant family influenced Gustavo Balderas’ drive to give back to the community by inspiring all students, which he has been...
Georgia Superintendent Cites Positive Impact School Bus Transportation Makes on Students
Awards are nothing new for Samantha Fuhrey, who heads up Newton County Schools in Covington, Georgia.
Her nomination for National Superintendent of the Year, which...
New York Superintendent Appreciates Bus Drivers and They Return the Favor
For the past 10 years, Michael Nagler has built plenty of goodwill with the transportation department at Mineola Public Schools on New York’s Long...
February 2020
STN’s bus garage issue features articles about selecting maintenance software, being proactive when inspecting and maintaining fleets,...
International Walk and Bike to School Day Held at Over 5,000...
Over 5,000 schools nationwide participated in Safe Routes for School’s annual event. Schools invited law enforcement agencies, local officials, parents and students to participate...
School Bus Security Threatened this Month
A bipartisan resolution was introduced in the U.S. House that seeks to designate September as National School Bus Safety and Security Month.
Several incidents this...
TSD Conference: On Your (Special Needs Student’s) Best Behavior
Behavior challenges on board school buses are nothing new, but they certainly seem to be worsening in recent years. And that’s on general routes.
School...
