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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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Update: 2022-2023 National School Bus Loading Zone Survey Reports 3 Fatalities
ARLINGTON, Va. — Motorists who illegally passed school buses in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin killed two students while a New York school bus struck and...
Dad Turns School Bus Driver for Son with Special Needs
Reports repeatedly surface on the school bus driver shortage, late or canceled routes, and the resulting surplus of angry parents who rely on the...
COVID-19 Could Impact Transportation Long After the Virus Leaves Students
It is without question that the COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting impact on education, how students learn, and how school laws are interpreted...
(Free Webinar) Collaboration, Cooperation & Change: Realigning Transportation to Meet Student Needs
Join us for an exciting webinar introducing a groundbreaking approach to improving student experience and reducing behavior incidents on the school bus! This webinar...
HopSkipDrive and Detroit Public Schools Community District Share Impact of Multi-Modal School Transportation Partnership
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) announced in a joint presentation with HopSkipDrive that the district has seen a reduction...
Adroit Advance Technologies to Expand Service to the Midwest
HOUSTON, Texas – Today, ADROIT Advanced Technologies, a Beacon Mobility partner-company, announced they will begin serving general and special education customers in the Midwest...
Student Transportation Safety Is No Game
Fall is here, the season of great competition. This month, the World Series pits the best baseball teams from the American and National Leagues...
What’s In your School Bus Evacuation Plan?
“Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face,” professional boxer Mike Tyson once said. And while the quote may not seem fitting...
Growing Trend in Public Education: Four Day School Weeks
Four-day school weeks are gaining popularity nationwide to save money and recruit new teachers. In fact, a PBS News article in September reported that...
Unforeseen Liability: The Impact of Transportation Personnel Shortages
In recent years, I have observed a circumstantial relationship between transportation personnel shortages and the necessity for assigning increased numbers of substitute personnel. Driver...
D.C. Back in Legal Hot Water Over Busing of Students with Disabilities
A class action lawsuit filed in federal court last month alleges that the District of Columbia is once again failing to meet its “basic...
TSD Attendees Challenged on Their Knowledge of Alternative Student Transportation Service
FRISCO, Texas – A unique trivia session at the Transporting Students with Disabilities and Special Needs Conference tested attendees’ knowledge on alternative transportation and...
September 2024
This month's issue highlights the 2024 Technology Super Users, featuring Ron Johnson who utilized his district's technology during a...
Buyer’s Guide 2024
Find the latest vehicle production data and budget reports, industry trends, and contact information for state, national and federal...
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