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Management•by Lynda Van Kuren•February 8, 2019

How Ridesharing Can Meet a Variety of Student Needs

Children’s rideshare services can offer scheduling flexibility, quick response time, and more efficient use of resources when serving homeless, foster care, and special-needs students. Factors to consider are budget and coordination between multiple parties.

Management•by Blake Krapf•February 6, 2019

UCR Fee Exemption Achieves Fairness for Independent Contractors

The collaborative efforts of school bus contractors and their trade associations helped regulators in Washington, D.C., better understand an issue they had decided differently a year earlier.

Management•Cover Story•by Nicole Schlosser•January 31, 2019

Q&A: Trish Reed Sees Rise in Alt-Fuel Bus Sales, Safety Tech Demand

The IC Bus vice president and general manager shares details on the manufacturer’s growing list of bus offerings and sales, and an anticipated increase in demand for safety technology.

Safety•by James Blue•January 8, 2019

Tech Advancements Offer Hope Amid Student Tragedies

It is essential that the motorists who share the road with bus drivers stop for stopped school buses. However, it is encouraging to see how technology is evolving to help provide an even safer ride for all students.

Management•by Sadiah Thompson •January 8, 2019

New Transportation Technology Tools for 2019

Illuminated safety products, driver training solutions, a video surveillance system, and an artificial intelligence-powered stop arm are just some of the options to look for in the new year.

Management•by Brad Aemisegger and James P. Regan•January 7, 2019

5 Steps to Successful Data-Driven Decision-Making

Collaborating to identify actionable data, creating common access, and establishing a system to organize it are some of the steps Toledo (Ohio) Public Schools took to achieve more efficient decision-making.

Management•by Sadiah Thompson •January 7, 2019

Streamlining School Bus Fleet Management on the Go

Real-time GPS tracking, telematics, and live video streaming present potential benefits for transportation directors, especially while working offsite.

Management•by Maria Battista•January 3, 2019

NSTA Advocacy in Action — Midterm Election Results Will Impact NSTA's Agenda

The midterm election results will produce shifts in leadership on key transportation committees, where most NSTA priorities are considered, and on key tax-writing committees.

Management•by Nicole Schlosser•January 3, 2019

Max Christensen Brings Key Changes With Positive Leadership

At the Iowa Department of Education, Christensen has streamlined driver training. His involvement in professional organizations has also enhanced pupil transportation safety.

Safety•Cover Story•by Nicole Schlosser•January 2, 2019

Q & A: Caley Edgerly Shares Commitment to Optimize Technology for Greater Student Safety

The Thomas Built Buses president and CEO discusses how the manufacturer has ramped up safety technologies to fulfill its vision of safely transporting students.

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