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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
‘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...
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...
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,...
TSD Conference Hosts Revised Child Passenger Safety on School Buses Training
The latest revision of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) eight-hour course on the proper securement of students with disabilities and preschool children...
Texas Team Wins Return of TSD Roadeo from COVID-19 Hiatus
The first place in the special needs roadeo held during the Transporting Students with Disabilities and Special Needs Conference in Frisco, Texas, was awarded...
School Transportation Documentation to Access Medicaid Funding for School-Based Services
A common theme in public school funding articles is the serious impact of pandemic financial aid running out, resulting in significant monetary deficits to...
New Partnership Highlights Changing Landscape of School Transportation Industry
Despite their university rivalry, Tod Eskra, and Chris Hane came together under a common goal: The safe transportation of students.
Eskra is a graduate of...
5 Basics of Medicaid Reimbursement for Student Transportation
In a time where school districts are asked to do even more with even less, every dollar counts. The recent influx of federal funding...
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...
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October 2025
Leadership takes the front page in this month's issue as the school year rolls on and student transportation leaders...
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