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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...
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...
FMCSA Passes Two Year ‘Under-the-Hood’ CDL Skills Test Exemption, Opposition Remains
Days before the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS) met in person for its Annual Conference, the Federal Motor Carrier...
NTSB Investigation of Fatal Tennessee School Bus Crash Reiterates Seatbelt Calls
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The investigation into a Tennessee school bus crash last year resulted in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reminding student transporters and...
Stepping Up School Bus Driver Training, Student Rider Service
FRISCO, Texas — STN President and Publisher Tony Corpin led a Transporting Students with Disabilities and Special Needs (TSD) Conference panel discussion on a...
The Impact of a School Bus Driver
Belle Tromp knows just how impactful school bus drivers can be on students.
Tromp, who now serves as the director of transportation for Snoqualmie...
Innovation Awards Returns to STN EXPO, Vote on Site
The fourth annual STN EXPO Innovation Choice Awards program returns to STN EXPO 2025 in Reno, Nevada.
The program is open to any individual, organization...
North Carolina Contractor Laws Shield School Board from Special-Needs Transportation Liability
A North Carolina contractor law shielded a school district from liability when a student with special needs was sexually assaulted during transportation by a...
Thinking Outside the Bus
Necessity triggers evolution. And necessity is a major catalyst in the evolution of trans-porting children who have disabilities, are experiencing homelessness, or are in...
Doing More With Less
Dontarrious Rowls, the director of transportation and fleet services for Flagler County Schools on Florida’s Palm Coast south of Jacksonville, focused on his routing...
Mugging of Deaf Student at School Bus Stop Prompts Safety Reminder
How students safely get to their school bus stops is a critical aspect of student transportation but one that can be overshadowed by the...
Phoenix-Area School District Uses Grant to Extend Student Transportation Services
While not solving its school bus driver shortage, the Tolleson Union High School District located near Phoenix is using a $2 million state grant...
TSD Conference Session Discusses Leadership in Pupil Transportation
FRISCO, Texas — In the last session at the Transporting Students with Disabilities and Special Needs (TSD) Conference, Anthony Pollard, transportation supervisor for Baldwin County...
The Long and Winding Road To Federal Funding
Next month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to open its new rebate program for zero- and low-emissions school buses. Much ink has...
Innovative Youth Transportation Solution HopSkipDrive Launches in Madison, WI
MADISON, Wis. -HopSkipDrive, the safe and innovative transportation solution for school districts, government agencies and families, announced today that it is launching service in...
November 2025
Meet the 2025 Transportation Director of the Year Keba Baldwin, director of transportation at Prince George’s County Public Schools...
Buyer’s Guide 2025
Find the latest vehicle production data and budget reports, industry trends, and contact information for state, national and federal...













