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Updated: NCST Takes on Issue of Non-School Bus Transportation

Last November at the Transporting Students with Disabilities and Special Needs Conference, tenured faculty member Linda Bluth challenged the school bus industry to develop...

Commitment to Safety, Professional Development Drives NAPT President Mitchell

As Teena Mitchell prepared to take over the role of president of the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) last fall, it made complete...

Tyler Technologies Offers Integration With Alternative Transportation Provider

PLANO, Texas – Tyler Technologies, Inc. announced an agreement to integrate via the Onboard iPaaS network with alternative transportation provider ADROIT. This integration will...

NYC ‘School Bus of the Future’ Focuses on Increased Pedestrian Safety

A pilot project in New York City will feature a school bus outfitted with surround cameras, near-miss AI analysis, and in-cab alerts to improve...

July 2023

Meet the 2023 Innovator of the Year winner, Bill Griffiths of Beacon Mobility, who shares insights on how teamwork leads to reliability and industry...

How A California District Integrates Alternative Transportation to Serve Every Student

It was like a movie scene. Corrin Reynolds, transportation manager at San Jose USD in California, was chatting with a colleague at Tyler Technologies’...

Strategies Recommended for Safe Transportation of Students With Disabilities During, After Pandemic

On March 24, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona released an eight-page letter to educators and parents addressing the return of students to school in...

Students, Staff at Illinois District Approve of Propane School Buses

FRISCO, Texas — Attendees heard about the health, monetary and operational benefits of propane autogas school buses in a Friday session during the Transporting...

Watch: Report on Special Needs Student Attacked on S.C. School Bus

This video contains graphic scenes of violence and child injuries. Viewer discretion is advised. Queen City News in the Charlotte, North Carolina, recently aired the investigative...

Mulder Presented with Annual Grandolfo Award at STN EXPO

RENO, Nev. — Kenny Mulder, director of transportation for the Special School District of St. Louis in Missouri, was named the 17th recipient of the...

The Voice on the Radio

Beyond the wheels of the school bus and in the complex world of student transportation, one role often overlooked but critical to safety and...

Legalities of Transporting Students with Special Needs Discussed at TSD Conference

FRISCO, Texas — Attorney Vickie Coe provided student transporters an in-depth look at the ins and outs of transporting students with special needs. Coe, who delivered...

Liability of School Districts in the Transportation of Children with Disabilities

As an individual who follows school transportation media regularly, I was shocked to read the detailed reporting on the choking death of Fajr Atiya Williams,...

TSD at 30: Much the Same Yet …

It amazes me that with so many challenges facing the industry in 2022, a look back 30 years reveals a similar landscape. Sure, the...

Alternative Transportation Company, Adroit, Launches New Partnership With Detroit Public Schools Community District

DETROIT, Mich. – Today, ADROIT Advanced Technologies, an alternative transportation company, announced a new partnership with All Town Bus and the Detroit Public Schools...

TSD Keynote Speaker Brings Special Needs Transportation Legal Expertise

Special education attorney Betsey Helfrich is returning to the Transporting Students with Special Needs and Disabilities Conference keynote stage in November to share her...

Competing Challenges

This year, I have had multiple conversations with school district transportation and special education personnel regarding safety versus the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act...

Turning School Bus Driver Shortages Into Opportunities

In August, I was contacted by a writer for Slate magazine to comment on school startup challenges. Inevitably, the conversation turned to the school...

California ‘Rising Star’ Supports Students with Disabilities Through Driver Training, Education

Casiano Perez said the Theodore Roosevelt quote “Believe you can and you’re halfway there” is an empowering statement that resonates with him. The quote...

South Carolina Case Highlights Need for Attendants on School Buses

A special investigative report that aired in December on television station Queen City News in Charlotte, North Carolina, detailed a 2018 incident in neaby...

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