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HopSkipDrive Launches in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
DALLAS — HopSkipDrive, the safe and innovative transportation solution for families and schools, announced today that it has launched service in the Dallas-Fort Worth...
March 2019
Proper securement of students with special needs, fire evacuation drills and video surveillance on the school bus.
Read the full March 2019 Issue
Cover Story
Proper...
R.I. Driver Strike Complicates Special Needs School Bus Service
Local government authorities in Providence, Rhode Island, are under pressure to get special needs students transported to and from school, as drivers with contractor...
Paper Shares Best-Practices of Transporting Children with Special Needs
A new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics provides best practices for ensuring safe transportation of medically fragile students on school buses.
A...
The (Lack of) Data Problem
How do you respond when the superintendent—or worse, the local media—calls and asks for the cost of student transportation?
When it has come time to...
Legal Advice Presented at TSD Conference on Avoiding Legal Minefields
FRISCO, TEXAS—Special needs attorney Julie Weatherly reviewed some common areas of confusion related to school bus services for students with disabilities and clarified issues...
TSD Conference Discusses Collaboration, Communication as Trust Building Tools
FRISCO, Texas — A recurrent theme during day two of the 2019 TSD Conference was how attendees can build trust in their own knowledge,...
TSD Conference Highlights for Day 4 — Monday, March 18
The Transporting Students with Disabilities & Special Needs Conference & Trade Show is almost here, so this is your last chance to attend the popular...
#TSD2018 Kicks Off with Hands-On Training
FRISCO, TEXAS — The 2018 TSD Conference opened on Friday with several hands-on training sessions for transporters of students with disabilities and preschoolers for...
#TSD2018: Bus Training Aims for Special Needs Independence
The Individuals with Disabilities Act prescribes that students in special education programs who utilize school bus service as part of their Individualized Education Program...
Which One’s For You?
School districts that need help to transport students who have special needs are turning to third-party services. Those services include traditional outsourcing and alternative...
6-Year-Old Allowed to Ride School Bus With Cannabis-Based Medicine
A new administrative court ruling requires a Northern California school district to allow a 6-year-old kindergartner with a severe form of epilepsy to ride...
Day Three of #TSD2018 in Photos
The TSD Conference on Sunday featured a packed house to see keynote speaker Jo Mascorro discuss overcoming challenging behaviors on the bus. ...
Ohio District Allegedly Violated Special Needs Transportation Rules
Northeastern Local School District in Ohio is accused by the state Department of Education of improperly transporting a special-needs student, the Springfield News-Sun reports. ...
‘Then, Now & Tomorrow’ of Special Needs Student Transportation
FRISCO, TEXAS — Five tenured faculty members of the TSD Conference provided perspectives on the history and current struggles of the special needs and...
#TSD2018: Sex Abuse a Difficult Discussion That Must Be Had
Sexual abuse occurring on the school bus is a subject no one wants to talk about. But a scan of the headlines uncovers far...
Experts Share Best Practices of Securing Wheelchairs
FRISCO, TEXAS — A student requires postural wheelchair supports for comfort and to keep airways open. These can include head supports, pelvic positioning belts, postural...
Speaking Up for Special Needs Student Transportation
Remembering Early Advocates for Special Needs Transportation at the TSD Conference Friday evening general session during the TSD Conference on March...
How School Bus Drivers Can Protect Disabled Children from Bullying
Children with disabilities, like cerebral palsy, are more likely than other kids to be victims of bullying. The school bus is a place where...
What Can You Reasonably Control in Your School Bus Operation?
FRISCO, TEXAS — Two TSD Conference workshops encouraged student transporters to focus on what they can control in their operations rather than the constant...
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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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