School Transportation News

The school bus driven by Joyce Gregory is towed from the place where it crashed into a utility pole after Gregory was fatally shot in Cumberland City, Tenn., Wednesday, March 2, 2005. Officials said a 14-year-old male student was taken into custody. None of the 24 students on the bus were hurt.(AP Photo/The Tennessean, Larry McCormack)

Special Reports

Convicted Murderer of Tennessee School Bus Driver Joyce Gregory Released

File photo of a Los Angeles Unified School District electric bus. The 2023 EPA Clean School Bus Program Rebate focuses more on large school districts that despite having large numbers of disadvantaged students do not meet U.S. Census requirements for serving areas of persistent poverty.

Green Bus

$500M EPA Clean School Bus Rebate Targets School Districts That Haven’t Applied

Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York reads SR 366 en bloc with several other resolutions on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023.

Government

Senate Recognizes School Bus Safety Month in ‘Tribute Year’

Multimedia

(STN Podcast E179) Huge Difference: TX Transportation Team Improves Culture + NY Illegal Passing Strategy

Assisted Transportation operates about 150 vans for 1,000 students a day who attend school districts in the Kansas City area. The company was acquired by school bus contractor American Student Transportation Partners on Sept. 26, 2023.

Special Reports

New Partnership Highlights Changing Landscape of School Transportation Industry

Latest News

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News

2 Honored for Coming to Aide of Unconscious Utah School Bus Driver

Kamryn McCurdy and Connor Morris literally jumped into action when 82-year-old Terry Byrnes fell unconscious with an undisclosed medical condition while driving a school...

Still image of a West Shore School District bus operated by First Student. Source: YouTube/FirstStudentInc

Pennsylvania School District Turns to Remote Learning During Bus Driver Shortage

Stock photo showing two mechanic apprentices.

Colorado School Bus Mechanic, Inspector Competition Goes National

Avrie Siedschlag, a student at Coon Rapids Middle School in Minnesota is the winner of the 2022-2023 NAPT National School Bus Safety Poster Contest. The theme was, Safely Rolling to my Destination. Photo courtesy of the NAPT.

NAPT Annual Poster Contest Winners Announced

2023 Rising Superstars Announced: Flying Under the Radar No More

Wire Reports

Florida Woman Faces Charges After Unauthorized Driving of School Bus

Paramedics tend to a victim on the road.

North Carolina Student Boarding School Bus Hit by Motorist in Stolen SUV

Motorcoach Crash in New York Leaves One Person Dead, Dozens Injured

Stock photo of someone holding pepper spray.

Kentucky Student Uses Pepper Spray On Board School Bus

Paramedic rushes patient to the hospital on a stretcher.

Kansas Student Dead, Another Hurt Following Crash with School Bus

Collision Between Wisconsin School and City Bus Caught on Security Camera

Pennsylvania School Bus Crash Hospitalizes Nearly 50 Students

Kentucky School Bus Driver Retires After Winning Lottery Ticket

Special Reports

Convicted Murderer of Tennessee School Bus Driver Joyce Gregory Released

Jason Clinard was released from the Northeast Correctional Complex in Tennessee last week after serving more than 18 years of a life sentence for...

women who have made an impact in the school transportation industry.

Q&A: Back to School with New NAPT Executive Director McGee-Hewitt

A lot has changed since the National Association for Pupil Transportation last held its annual conference in 2019. Yet much has remained the same. The...

Digital Editions

October 2023

Meet the 2023 Rising Stars and learn more about their commitment to excellence in training, electrification and leadership in...

Partner Updates

Caught on Camera: The Growing Wave of Stop-Arm Enforcement

Propane autogas bus driving a school route in the fall.

Schools that Switch to Propane Have Done Their Homework

The Top Five Benefits of Automated Fleet Management

Blue Bird is Ever-Evolving

Penn. District Receives National Award for Commitment to Student Health, Environment

Blogs

School bus using the extended stop arm with children present

School is Back, So Are Safety Challenges

A electric school bus being charged. Interest in electric is expanding across the U.S.

Electric School Bus Consumer Education

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Who’s to Blame for Skyrocketing Prices?

STN EXPO attendees at the Green Bus Summit listen to Justina Morosin, vice president and general manager of IC Bus, at the start of an awards reception prior to the ride and drive event on July 16, 2023. (Photo by Ruth Newton.)

Almost Heaven in West Virginia and More STN EXPO Reno Takeaways

Leadership Training: Challenges & Solutions

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(STN Podcast E179) Huge Difference: TX Transportation Team Improves Culture +...

Analysis on economic trends, including what rising fuel prices and a California electric school bus mandate means for the industry. Annamarie Banner, director of...

(Free Webinar) How to Fund & Implement School Bus WiFi

In today's digital age, equitable access to the Internet is crucial for educational success. This webinar explores how school bus WiFi is revolutionizing connectivity...

Event News

Roadeo teams compete to test their knowledge of transporting students with special needs at the 2022 TSD Conference (Photo by Vincent Rios Creative)

Event News

Roadeo Brings Hands-On Special Needs Transportation Training to Texas

Teams of school bus drivers and attendants are invited to register for the roadeo training and competition held during the Transporting Students with Special...

TSD Keynote to Overview Aggressive Behavior, Crisis Management On School Bus

Special education attorney Betsey Helfrich presents her keynote session at the Transporting Students Disabilities and Special Needs (TSD) Conference on Nov. 19, 2022.

TSD Keynote Speaker Brings Special Needs Transportation Legal Expertise

STN EXPO East Moving to North Carolina in 2025

Attendees practiced evacuation drills in real time during the school bus evacuation training at the 2022 TSD Conference. (Photo by Taylor Ekbatani.)

TSD Conference Expands to Two Evacuation Training Opportunities This Fall

Industry Releases

American Student Transportation Partners Announces New Partnership with Assisted Transportation

American Student Transportation Partners expands in Eastern Pennsylvania through Brandywine Acquisition

First Student to Provide Alternative Transportation Services to Special Needs Students in Livermore Valley...

GreenPower Highlights Key Findings from All-Electric School Bus Pilot Program and Resulting Vehicle Orders

Navistar Honors Technicians, Graduates of Second Uptime Academy and Donates Equipment For Education

Thomas Built Recognizes Newest Platinum Support Dealers

Cheltenham Launches BusPatrol Safety Program To Protect Students At Bus Stops

John Walsh Appointed Chief Commercial Officer, Americas as Part of EO Charging’s Rapid Expansion...

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White Papers

(Free White Paper) In Case of Emergency, Be Informed and Act...

(Free White Paper) The 2023 State of School Transportation

Digital Editions

October 2023

Meet the 2023 Rising Stars and learn more about their commitment to excellence in training, electrification and leadership in this month's issue. Hear from...

September 2023

Stay informed on the latest in the world of student transportation for the 2023-2024 school year with the newest issue of School Transportation News!...

August 2023

This month's issue introduces the 2023 Garage Stars! Learn more about these exceptional individuals and their commitment to their communities and to maintaining the...

July 2023

Meet the 2023 Innovator of the Year winner, Bill Griffiths of Beacon Mobility, who shares insights on how teamwork leads to reliability and industry...