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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 November 19, 2020

6-Year-Old Student Fatally Struck by School Bus

The student is hit after running in front of the bus as it drives away from the bus stop. She is transported to the hospital, where she later succumbs to her injuries.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson November 19, 2020

Using NHTSA Funding to Boost School Bus Safety Projects

Under the agency's Highway Safety Program Section 402, each state receives grant funding for projects related to their annual highway safety plan, which could include school bus safety projects.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson November 18, 2020

EPA Shares Updates on DERA School Bus Rebate Program

Jason Wilcox, a representative from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Legacy Fleet Incentives and Assessment Center, details several changes to the program, including caps on rebate amounts.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson November 17, 2020

Tennessee Driver Asks Community to Donate Masks for Students

Christy McWhirter, a driver for Metro Nashville Public Schools, sets up an Amazon wish list so community members can donate cloth masks for her students. She receives nearly 300 donations.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson November 13, 2020

Maine District Rolls Out 2 VW-Funded Propane School Buses

Brunswick School Department secures $156,240 in grants from the state’s Volkswagen settlement funds to purchase the Blue Bird Vision propane buses.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson November 11, 2020

Colorado District Installs Disinfecting Lights on School Buses

The VioSafe lights can reportedly kill germs and provide continuous disinfection of high-touch surfaces, increasing protection against coronavirus and other viruses and bacteria.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson November 10, 2020

Washington District Adds First Electric School Bus

Oak Harbor Public Schools secures $302,685 in Volkswagen settlement funding to purchase the bus.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson November 9, 2020

Indiana District Provides School Buses for Extrication Training

DeKalb County Central School District gives two of its aging diesel buses to the Auburn Fire Department for vehicle extrication practice.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson November 6, 2020

Fla. Driver Honored for Saving Student Choking While on School Bus

Tanya Rivenburg, a four-year bus driver for Levy County School District, performs CPR on the student who was choking on a piece of candy.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson November 3, 2020

Florida District Donates 40 School Buses to Community Groups

Alachua County Public Schools makes the donation as part of a new initiative to repurpose its retiring buses, which it typically auctions off.

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