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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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...
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March 2026

Learn more about the teamwork needed to keep operations running smoothly at student transportation operations. Cover stars from Loudoun...
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Buyer’s Guide 2026

Find the latest vehicle production data and budget reports, industry trends, and contact information for state, national and federal...

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