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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
WE Transport’s Marksohn Bids Goodbye to School Bus Industry with Retirement
When Bart Marksohn was involved in the day-to-day operations of New York school bus contractor WE Transport, he and his sister Helena attended the...
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...
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...
TSD Panel Offers Necessary Considerations When Selecting Alternative Transportation
FRISCO, Texas — With more school districts turning to private companies to provide non-school bus transportation for students with special needs, the time is...
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...
NASDPTS Publishes Paper Espousing Safety of School Buses Over Alternative Transportation
With the increased usage of non-yellow vehicles transporting students, the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS) released a position paper...
Changing, Correcting Bell Times Can Have Positive Effect on Routing
There may be no perfect solutions when it comes to routing. As can be painfully clear to all concerned, the narrow timeframes for morning...
Special Education Attorney Navigates Legal Bumps in the Road for Student Transporters
FRISCO, Texas — Several federal laws that define the transportation of students with disabilities and special needs have been updated recently or may be...
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...
Transportation Director of Year Panel Discusses Transporting Students with Special Needs
FRISCO, Texas — Teresa Fleming joins the list of transportation directors recognized as the magazine’s director of the year, this year sitting on a panel...
School Districts Use Data, Routing For Medicaid Reimbursements
There’s no getting around the fact that transporting students is an expensive enterprise. Add to that the extra measures needed for serving students with...
Nurturing Positive Student Behavior: Effective Management Strategies
Student behavior management is crucial in ensuring safe and enjoyable transportation for all students regardless of their abilities. While school buses are a convenient...
5 Ways Large Districts Can Improve Transportation Operations with Technology
Complexity is the name of the game for any school transportation operation, and challenges are compounded for districts with student ridership in the thousands.
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May 2025
This month's issue takes a deep dive into the many angles of safety and security for student transportation. Read...
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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...
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