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Sadiah Thompson

Assistant Editor

Sadiah Thompson is a former assistant editor for School Bus Fleet magazine. She started in October 2018. She previously worked as a staff writer for her college newspaper, The Daily Free Press, and also as a content and communications intern for various non-profit organizations.

Newsby Sadiah Thompson August 14, 2019

Ohio District to Purchase 260 School Bus Cameras

Strongsville City Schools board agrees to install interior video surveillance cameras on most of its spare buses and those that are used for daily routes and field trips.

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Photo Galleriesby Sadiah Thompson August 8, 2019

PHOTOS: Districts Host School Supply Drives for Students in Need

Transportation staff in Ohio and West Virginia fill school buses with hundreds of donated supplies to ensure students are prepared for the upcoming school year.

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Articlesby Sadiah Thompson August 8, 2019

6 Tips for Curbing Driver Fatigue

Industry experts share advice for promoting proper sleep health, from monitoring driver hours to performing consistent wellness checks.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson August 7, 2019

South Carolina Tabs VW Funds for New Propane School Buses

Gov. Henry McMaster announces that the state will use $9.33 million of its Volkswagen settlement funds to purchase a total of 78 new propane school buses and three transit buses.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson August 2, 2019

Kentucky School Bus Drivers, Monitors Take Part in Positive Behavior Management Training

Approximately 300 drivers and bus monitors from four of the state’s school districts participate in a training designed to help pupil transporters respond to challenging student behavior on the bus using trauma-informed practices.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson August 1, 2019

Indiana District Launches Transit Bus Pilot

Beginning Aug. 5, Indianapolis Public Schools will grant all its high school students free access to the city’s transit bus system in an effort to cut the district's transportation costs.

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Photo Galleriesby Sadiah Thompson July 29, 2019

PHOTOS: Highlights from Pupil Transportation Association Conferences

A live action mock school bus accident, a safety competition, riveting sessions, and recognition ceremonies were just some of the events that took place at pupil transportation association conferences held across the U.S.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson July 19, 2019

Minnesota Sheriff, Firefighter Safely Stop Runaway School Bus

Deputy Eric Diekmann and local firefighter Greg Meyer stop the bus after the bus driver reportedly suffers a medical emergency that causes him to drive on the wrong side of the highway.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson July 18, 2019

California Agency Awards Nearly $70M For Electric School Buses

The new buses are part of the California Energy Commission's $94 million school bus replacement program to help pupil transportation providers replace more than 200 diesel school buses throughout the state.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson July 17, 2019

2 Maryland Laws Crack Down on Illegal School Bus Passing

State lawmakers pass legislation to increase fines for passing stopped school buses. Meanwhile, county commissioners approve the use of stop-arm cameras on buses.

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