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February 2010
COVER STORY: Wheelchair and Occupant Restraint Manufacturers Prepare for In-Depth Training at this Year’s Disabilities conference TOP STORY: Families Coping with...
Easier Said Than Done
Editorials, like blogs, are filled with opinions. But some can miss the mark, especially when not recognizing all the possible outcomes of your suggestions....
Peggy Burns’ Newest Video Training Program Focuses on Special Needs
LAFAYETTE, Colo. — Education Compliance Group, Inc. announced today that a new driver training video, The Road to Compliance for Special Needs Drivers by...
IDEA Part B Final Regulations – Discipline Procedures
One of the difficult aspects of providing transportation service to students with disabilities is proper discipline on the bus. In Part B of the...
Parental Involvement: Wouldn’t it Be Nice?
The National PTO wrote about parent involvement in their child's education on its blog yesterday. In doing so, it recognized Minnesota, one of the...
The Oxygen Dependent Student on the School Bus
From time to time I am asked a series of questions regarding the requirement to transport oxygen on school buses. The...
Transportation and Charter Schools
In one of the most recent bursts of education reform in our nation, charter schools have become a common topic of conversation among educators....
Medicaid Eligibility for Transportation Services for Students with Disabilities
This article introduces technical information about the relationship between Medicaid Eligibility and Billing for Transportation Services. It is presented in a question answer format....
Navigating the IDEA Regulations: Transportation Found in Numerous Unexpected Locations
Familiarizing oneself with the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) final regulations is no simple matter.
These regulations which implement changes made to Part B...
IDEA Hits the Road: First Impressions (Part 2)
Editor's note -- This article is the second in a two-part series discussing the definition of the related service transportation, discipline, behavior, alternative educational...
IDEA Hits the Road: First Impressions of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (Part 1)
Editor's note: Utilizing a Question and Answer format, Dr. Linda Bluth of the Maryland Dept. of Education begins a two-part series to clarity the...
Organization Publishes Report on Implications of Seclusion and Restraint in Schools
Non-profit disability advocate group TASH published a study that analyzes news reports on the negative effect of seclusion and restraint on students with disabilities,...
Special Needs Conference Announces 2012 Theme
Attendees to the 2012 National Special Needs Conference & Exhibition should come “Ready to Learn” to fit with the newly-named theme. ...
Picking Your Battles
Recently I received a call from a frantic, newly appointed supervisor of transportation, who was overwhelmed by excessive calls from a parent of a...
Southern California School Buses Respond to Bomb Scare
When a Navy corpsman stationed at a local U.S. military base phoned in a bomb threat to San Clemente High School in Southern California...
February 2012
Student transporters tackle those "Houdini" students with special needs who always seem able to wiggle out of even the best-fitting child restraints. And student...
Webinar Provides Background, Tips on Implementing School Bus Travel Training
More than 130 student transporters joined a consultant and a team of special education experts Feb. 28 for a live webinar on utilizing the...
California District Utilizes YouTube to Broadcast 2012-2013 School Bus Cuts, Call to Action
The Lake Elsinore Unified School District in Southern California posted a two-minute video on YouTube calling for residents to join transportation and other school...
Sweet Carolyn a Special Needs Transporter Extraordinaire
Minneapolis Public Schools special transportation supervisor unassumingly, efficiently wins 4th Annual Peter J. Grandolfo Memorial Award of Excellence Carolyn Oakes never met Peter Grandolfo,...
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June 2025
Going green is on the radar for many student transportation fleets, but choosing what fuel to use is not...
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Buyer’s Guide 2025
Find the latest vehicle production data and budget reports, industry trends, and contact information for state, national and federal...
