If you haven’t heard the term until now, get to know sequestration. Congress’ seizure of $85 billion in federal funds is set to affect education — and transportation services — by the dawn of the 2013-2014 school year. Superintendents weigh in on what the cuts mean to IDEA, Title I and McKinney-Vento.
FEATURES
Deep in the Heart
Special needs transporters turn out in Frisco, Texas, to attend the 22nd Transporting Students with Disabilities and Preschoolers National Conference
Ready for the Digital Age
Improved communications and safety of digital radios versus analog systems in school buses are just ‘the tip of the iceberg’
Holding the Key
Industry moves toward standardized KPIs to paint the total picture of transportation operations
TOP STORY
School chiefs say sequester cuts could lead to layoffs, fewer bus routes
INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS
Hour-tracking software benefits districts, drivers over antiquated systems
Districts turn to pay-to-ride programs to retain funding for classroom learning
Why many school districts are opting to consolidate transportation services
Q&A: How a software solution originally designed for home-nursing care led to Transfinder
SPECIAL REPORTS
GIS technology keeps student growth predictions, transportation on target
COLUMNS
First Take by Ryan Gray
Breathing New Magazine Life
Publisher’s Corner by Tony Corpin
Dealing With the Stress of Sequester
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