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Bobit editors combine original reporting and outside sourcing to create comprehensive news reports. 

Children run toward a stopped yellow school bus on a residential street as a graphic overlay reads “School Bus Fleet Biz Briefs” with the date February 9, 2026, promoting an industry business news roundup.
Newsby Staff and News ReportsFebruary 7, 2026

School Bus Business Briefs: School Grants, New Contracts & Revenue Growth

In school bus tech and vendor updates, check in on news from EverDriven, Gatekeeper, Fleetio, Transfinder, RIDE, and new district partnerships.

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Graphic for NAPT Love the Bus Month reading “Education, Delivered,” with a yellow school bus icon, heart graphics, and the text “February 2026” on a light background.
Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 27, 2026

NAPT Releases 2026 Love the Bus Toolkit

Get ready to promote our industry's favorite month of the year! Gear up to recognize Love the Bus Month with these new resources.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 7, 2026

White House Pushes to Reclassify Marijuana

What would marijuana's federal reclassification mean for school bus driver testing and regulations? Here's what we know so far after Trump's December executive order to push the change through.

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Graphic showing students boarding a school bus with the text “Union momentum builds in Maryland, Missouri, Connecticut & Vermont,” used to illustrate labor developments in school transportation.
Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 5, 2026

Union Momentum Builds Across the Country

School bus drivers and monitors in Illinois, Missouri, Rhode Island, and Connecticut joined Teamsters, while others in Vermont and Maryland ratified contracts to avoid strikes.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 11, 2025

AMF Bruns Celebrates 2025 Special-Needs School Bus Driver of the Year

Julio Ospina, a SPED driver and safety trainer at Wylie ISD in Texas, was named the national winner in AMF's annual driver award series.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 4, 2025

First Grader Fatally Struck by School Bus in Oklahoma City

The 6-year-old ran in front of the bus and was hit by its rear wheels during the afternoon route on Dec. 3.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 25, 2025

12-Year-Old Killed by School Bus in Maine

In the wake of the Rockland student's death, RSU 13 classes were cancelled. Meanwhile, both the student and the driver's name have been released.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 24, 2025

METS Expands in the Midwest

The Michigan-based transportation provider announced increased service area expansion, a new staffing service model, and a new website to boot.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 17, 2025

6 Students Died from School Bus Loading/Unloading in 2024-25

The total fatalities remain unchanged compared to the last school year across the U.S. All injuries sustained were from school buses.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 24, 2025

Ohio Launches School Bus Safety Grant

The Buckeye State is offering $10 million in funding for safety upgrades on school buses. Grant applications close Nov. 14.

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