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WATCH: First Student at TSD 2024

Safety

Missouri Student Struck, Killed By School Bus

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WATCH: TSD 2024 Recap

Safety

Florida Student Shoots Herself While Riding the School Bus

At LC Smith Elementary School in Texas, students participate in an evacuation drill to practice exiting the school bus in case of emergency. The school thanked the Raymondville Independent School District transportation department for the learning experience during National School Bus Safety Week.

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Gallery: National School Bus Safety Week 2024

Attendees at the 2024 STN EXPO East Conference (Photo by Taylor Ekbatani)

Event News

STN EXPO East Opens Registration for March 2025

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WATCH: Minnesota District Features Transportation Department

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WATCH: South Carolina District Highlights Emergency Training

Wire Reports

New York Student with Disabilities Removed from School Bus Service

Safety

Pennsylvania School Bus Shooter Apprehended

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