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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
At...
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...
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...
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...
Update: NHTSA Seeks Fix to Child Safety Restraint Standard Affecting School Buses
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a letter of non-enforcement for school bus child safety restraint systems tied to updates made to FMVSS...
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...
School Bus Dispatch Center: ‘Managed Chaos’ in Illinois District
Indian Prairie School District in Illinois, the fourth largest school district in the state, has an enrollment of about 27,000 students across 35 buildings....
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...
‘Rising Star’ Dedicated to Providing Best Transportation for Students With Special Needs
“Everything we do here impacts the life of a child” is Joshua Wilson’s daily mantra.
“I personally had my life turned around because of...
HopSkipDrive Comes Back-to-School with Five New Products to Meet School District and Student Needs
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -HopSkipDrive, the leader in innovative, supplemental school transportation, today announced a series of new products and services built to meet the...
Transportation Panel Confirms Modern Technology, Human Touch Aid Efficiency
FRISCO, Texas – A Saturday panel of transportation managers discussed leveraging routing technology for more efficient and comprehensive transportation at the TSD Conference.
Zach Moren,...
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November 2025
Meet the 2025 Transportation Director of the Year Keba Baldwin, director of transportation at Prince George’s County Public Schools...
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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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