School Transportation Cheat Sheet [August 2025 Recap]

What's trending in school transportation? Get the latest industry news and hot topics in this month's video cheat sheet!  

This time, we cover what school bus crashes have taught us with NTSB’s Meg Sweeney, how the impacts of a new EPA derate rule change will be felt, and tackling vaping on school buses. Plus, concerns over a GHG emissions repeal proposal, why school bus operators call for tort reform, and new electric bus deployments. It’s a rundown on the top stories for the month — check out this cheat sheet and get up to speed in just over a minute! 

Top Stories in August 2025 

• 5 Questions: NTSB’s Meg Sweeney on School Bus Safety

• Preparing School Bus Fleets for Fall: How New EPA Derate Rules Impact Emissions Maintenance

• Convicted Student Who Killed Tennessee Bus Driver Has Record Expunged

• Maryland Invests $12M in Electric Buses for 7 Districts

• EPA Proposes to Repeal All GHG Emissions Standards

• When the Smoke Clears: Tackling Vaping Where Cameras Can't See

• Texas Elementary Students Injured After School Bus Rolls Over

• Palmer Bus Celebrates New Princeton Location

• Inside Parent Routing Apps: How Digital Tools Are Transforming School Transportation

• STA Launches Its Largest Electric Bus Deployment in Illinois

• California District Unveils V2G Charging System

• Insurance Gone Wild: School Bus Operators Call for Tort Reform

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