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Safetyby Tim ParkerAugust 1, 2002

Do School Buses Need Additional Warning Devices?

The familiar yellow school bus is rightfully touted as being the safest vehicle on the road. But, is it as safe as it should be? Do we, the people who...

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Maintenanceby StaffAugust 1, 2002

Bus refurbishment program generates savings

A school district in suburban Dallas has found a way to save money by turning its oldest buses into its newest. Mike Williams, transportation dire...

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Safetyby Bill BeckAugust 1, 2002

NSTA backs trio of industry initiatives

The National School Transportation Assn. wound up its annual meeting and convention in Chicago in July, focusing on three major initiatives that will ...

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Safetyby StaffAugust 1, 2002

Ambitious federal act raises eyebrows

Signed into law in January and slated for implementation in the 2002-2003 school year, President Bush's "No Child Left Behind Act" (NCLBA) has present...

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Managementby Steve Hirano, Editor/Associate PublisherAugust 1, 2002

Expect a juggling act as school choice widens

With the opening of the 2002-03 school year just a few weeks in the offing, most school transportation managers are busy prepping their drivers and ro...

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Managementby Joan Hong, Editorial AssistantAugust 1, 2002

5 Sure-Fire Classroom Training Tactics

An effective safety training program for students usually accomplishes a number of goals. It covers all of the key school bus rules while keeping the ...

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Managementby Jodi WestfallAugust 1, 2002

In memory of Josh, more than just a passenger on the bus

It takes a crazy person to drive 50 to 60 screaming, disrespectful kids to school every day, not to mention sitting with your back to them. How can yo...

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Special Needs Transportationby Sandra Matke,August 1, 2002

Managing Violent Special-Needs Students

In a small rural town in Iowa, 10-year-old Josh, who has autism, rode the bus to school each morning. After picking him up, the driver would go about ...

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Managementby Joey Campbell, Associate EditorAugust 1, 2002

Breaking Point

A little after 5:00 a.m. on April 2, Los Angeles resident Celestine Lewis woke up, got her two children ready for school and then walked them to their...

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Safetyby Frank Di Giacomo, PublisherAugust 1, 2002

Parents need to know about the relative risks

Riding a school bus is the safest way for children to get to and from school. That's not headline news for the vast majority of people in t...

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