In July the U.S. Senate confirmed Obama appointee Anthony Foxx as the new secretary of the Department of Transportation. The former mayor of Charlotte, N.C., replaced Ray LaHood. Foxx met with American School Bus Council members during a visit of Tucson Unified School District in September with Education Secretary Arne Duncan.
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On A Grand Scale
We profile transportation departments at some of the largest school districts in the country to see how their operations and yellow buses go ’round and ’round
Where’s There’s Smoke
A firefighter breaks down the school bus seat flammability standard and makes the case for engine compartment suppression systems
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Results from STN reader survey on salaries and benefits
Computer-based learning offers new perspective on training
Florida school district cuts hundred of routes thanks to automatic vehicle tracking through GPS
News Briefs: Results from STN’s salary and benefits survey, government shutdown impact on Head Start operations, NSTA supports house bill on FMCSA rulemaking for sleep apnea, Biz Bites and more
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Details on Cummins’ new lighter-weight, more fuel-friendly diesel V8 engine option…the ISV5.0
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First Take by Ryan Gray
Creative Fundraising and Giving
Publisher’s Corner by Tony Corpin
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STN Online: Highlights from our website
Mailbag: Views and opinions from our readers
Products and Solutions/ Upcoming Events: The latest offerings for the student transportation set and monthly calendar
Analysis: Old Laws, New Apps by Peggy A. Burns
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