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Feds Clarify Permissible Use of IDEA Funds for Transporting Homeless Students with Disabilities

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services within the U.S. Department of Education provided guidance to advocates for homeless children earlier this month...

STN EXPO Session on Special Needs Covered Planning to Reduce Risk

RENO — Policy, training and information flow are keys to reducing the inherent liability risks associated with transporting special needs students, school district transportation...

Roundup: Bus Driver Caught Texting, Service Animal Challenges, Parents Object to Busing Homeless

It didn’t take long for a video to go viral today of a Florida school bus driver texting while driving a bus full of...

How GIS Can Help Make for Safer Routes to School

In the recent webinar, “Harnessing the Power of GIS for Safe Routes to School,” the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) National Partnership brought together GIS...

Superintendents Association Proposes Changes to Special-Ed Due Process System for Services

The American Association of School Administrators (AASA) released proposals the group said offer alternatives to the current, federally mandated process used by parents and...

In the Rearview Mirror: A Review of 2012 Legal Cases Affecting Special Needs Transportation

This follow-up to our annual compilation of the year's important legal developments focuses on transportation of students with special needs. Use...

Senate Bill Once Again Targets Seclusion, Restraint in Schools

Rep. George Miller (D-CA) re-introduced in the House The All Students Safe Act, which would set for the first time minimum safety standards at...

Federal Cuts to Special Education Funding in South Carolina Could Affect 2013-2014 School Year

A federal funding cut to the South Carolina Department of Education for special education will not affect the current school year, but it could...

Industry Wrestles with Seclusion, Restraint Issue on School Buses

A newly proposed federal law that would essentially prohibit seclusion and restraint practices on students nationwide may have serious unintended consequences for the school...

Update: Chicago Public Schools Turns to Transit for Displaced Students During Teachers Strike

The recent Chicago Teachers Union strike, which ended Tuesday, shut down the nation’s third-largest school district just days after some 402,000 students had returned...

School Bus Evacuation Drills Help Transporters Know Their Student Ridership

When special needs transportation consultant Cheryl Wolf visited an Indiana school district in August to provide training on emergency bus evacuation drills, she heard...

Transportation Challenges Take a Bite Out of the Big Apple

While school districts usually have a few transportation glitches the first week of school, New York City has experienced busing issues serious enough to...

Paper Compares Costs, Benefits of Transit and School Buses to Increase Student Achievement

A new white paper seeks to shed light on transportation options available to school districts for increasing student participation in extra-curricular activities, with a...

2012 NAPT Summit Reporter’s Notebook

This week has been a busy one in the student transportation industry. First off, it was School Bus Safety Week, an important event to...

Transportation Still a Challenge Post-Sandy Even as More New York City Schools Reopen

Two and a half weeks after Hurricane Sandy battered the East Coast and other areas, New York City has reopened nearly all of its...

Open Communication Is Key to Building Relationships Before, During the IEP Meeting

The relationship between student transportation and special education was likened to a marriage of sorts during a session at the 21st annual National Conference...

Feds Publish New Special Education Transportation FAQs

The Department of Education on Nov. 9 provided clarification on questions to "high interest topics" related to IDEA regulations on how school districts should...

Why Managing Food Allergies is a Complex Matter

Here are some facts about why it can be a complex matter to manage food allergy exposures, based on my personal experiences managing food...

The Other Yellow: American Logistics Company

It was about five minutes before eight in the morning when the cell phone ringer interrupted what would constitute as rush hour in St....

In the Rearview Mirror: 2006 in Review Part II

This installment of “Through the Rearview Mirror” focuses on cases involving special needs transportation. Maneuvers and EquipmentA Colorado district’s decision to transfer a student...

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