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March 2017
The school bus industry continues to push the importance of WC18 and WC19 standards to provide complete securement safety to students transported in wheelchairs....
Warmer Months Turn Focus to School Bus Cooling Systems
As attention turns to the warmer months ahead, transportation departments around the country are preparing school buses to keep children cool. Yet, for several...
The ’Ripple Effect’ of Medicaid Cuts on Student Transportation
I wrote last month that the Volkswagen Mitigation Trust Fund could prove to be the second coming of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act...
School Leaders Voice Fear of Proposed Medicaid Cuts
A House budget proposal backed by Republicans would cut Medicaid spending by at least 25 percent by shifting costs to states through block grants....
Special Needs Challenges: Handling Aggressive Behavior on the School Bus
How should school bus operators respond when a special needs student acts aggressively on the school bus? Of course, school bus operators want to...
Full TSD Conference Agenda Online
The Transporting Students with Disabilities and Preschoolers National Conference features three dozen workshop. They range from ensuring efficiency and compliance in route service, to...
Q’Straint Webinar Shares Principals of Mobility Securement
In the latest free webinar from School Transportation News, sponsor Q’Straint and Sure-Lok presented “Securing Mobility Devices,” a topic that focused on the importance of...
EXPO Session Shares Special Ed Independence Strategies
Transporters must think like educators to help school districts overcome barriers to education for students with special needs, said presenter Pete Meslin during the...
Steering the Wheel: Las Vegas Director Wins STN Leadership Award
After Clark County School District buses rolled out into the Las Vegas area in August to start route service for the new school year,...
Bluth Closes TSD Career with Lessons Learned
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — TSD Conference attendees heard from transportation compliance expert Dr. Linda F. Bluth for a final time, as she discussed the topic...
STN EXPO Attendees Discuss Head Start Transportation Changes
With updated federal standards for Head Start expected to be detailed later this year, student transporters explored what the changes might mean for school...
STN EXPO Shares Perspectives on Bus Driver, Attendant Training
Featured during last month’s STN EXPO was a workshop focusing on three different perspectives of transportation for students with special needs. ...
Bluth, Jacobs Headline Upcoming TSD Conference
Preeminent national experts in special education law and transportation compliance are teaming up to bring a combined 90 years of experience to the upcoming...
Collaborating With Physical Therapists
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Saturday session at the Transporting Students with Disabilities Conference focused on physical therapy and transportation services, specifically how the two...
Speaker Spotlight: Kathleen Furneaux
The executive director of the Pupil Transportation Safety Institute in Syracuse, New York, returns to the TSD Conference this year, as she is second...
Communication, Innovation Needed for Specialized Transport
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Student transporters need to not only think outside the box but do so smartly by communicating with school staff, parents and...
How to Better Serve Families of Children with Autism
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — With one in 110 children diagnosed with a spectrum disorder, the growing number of parents who are struggling to deal with...
40 Years of IDEA With Linda Bluth
Linda F. Bluth, Ed.D., returns to the TSD Conference for 2016 to discuss how the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has evolved since...
TSD Conference Speaker Spotlight: Linda F. Bluth, Ed.D.
The esteemed Emeritus Tenured Faculty member Dr. Linda F. Bluth returns to the TSD Conference armed with knowledge and expertise stemming from more than...
New Jersey to Require Special Needs Driver, Monitor Training
School districts must begin developing training for bus drivers and attendants to make routes to and from school both safer and more effective for...
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September 2025
This month's issue features the 2025 Technology Superusers, transportation directors that are embracing technology to not only address today’s...
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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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