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Florida School Bus Aide Arrested on Child Abuse Charge

A Tampa-area school bus aide has been arrested after authorities say he struck a 9-year-old student with autism multiple times during a bus ride. Hillsborough...
Miriam Manary, the lead research engineer at the University of Michigan, provided TSD attendees an overview of crash-testing standards for wheelchairs in motor vehicles on Nov. 8, 2025.

Breaking Down Wheelchair Crash Testing at TSD Conference

Miriam Manary, the lead research engineer at the University of Michigan, provided Transporting Students with Disabilities and Special Needs (TSD) Conference attendees an overview...
Reed Christiansen, commercial product manager for BraunAbility, demonstrates the company's Dual Parallel Arm Lift Refresh, available on Century and Millennium Series Lifts, at the 2025 TSD Conference.

BraunAbility Says New Wheelchair Lift Addresses Customer Needs

Driving over 1,000 miles across multiple states and meeting with over a dozen customers, BraunAbility gathered feedback from operators, bus drivers, fleet managers and...

TSD Panel Shares How Technology Improves Special Needs Transportation Operations

FRISCO, Texas – A Transporting Students with Disabilities and Special Needs (TSD) Conference panel featuring three female special needs routing specialists explored how technology...
Former U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Glenna Wright-Gallo address TSD Conference attendees Nov. 9, 2025.

Education Leader Challenges Transportation Professionals to Reimagine Compliance and Student Access

FRISCO, Texas — Federal and state special education policy expert Glenna Wright-Gallo delivered a transformative message Sunday at the Transporting Students with Disabilities and...
From left: Keba Baldwin, the director of transportation for Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland, and Quanika Dukes-Spruill of the Newark Board of Education in New Jersey, and Julie Hrebicek of Magnolia Independent School District in Texas spoke on a panel at TSD Conference Nov. 8, 2025.

School District Directors Share Strategies for Transporting Students with Disabilities

FRISCO, Texas — STN Transportation Director of the Year Keba Baldwin sat on a panel discussion Saturday afternoon with peers Julie Hrebicek of Magnolia...

September 2026

The September issue explores how technology is reshaping school transportation, from AI and connected tools to video systems, routing...

Buyer’s Guide 2026

Find the latest vehicle production data and budget reports, industry trends, and contact information for state, national and federal...

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