Search
iep - search results
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Advertisement
October 2025
Leadership takes the front page in this month's issue as the school year rolls on and student transportation leaders...
Advertisement
Buyer’s Guide 2025
Find the latest vehicle production data and budget reports, industry trends, and contact information for state, national and federal...
Advertisement
