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

Graphic showing the front of a yellow school bus with cracked-glass overlay and headline reading “Fatal School Bus Hit & Run in New York,” dated February 5, 2026, alongside the School Bus Fleet logo.
News•by Staff and News Reports•February 10, 2026

New York Girl Killed by School Bus Hit & Run

An 11-year-old in Brooklyn was killed crossing the street. Meanwhile, the school bus driver faces misdemeanor charges after he left the scene.

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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.
News•by Staff and News Reports•February 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.
News•by Staff and News Reports•January 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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News•by Staff and News Reports•January 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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News•by Staff and News Reports•January 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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News•by Staff and News Reports•December 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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News•by Staff and News Reports•December 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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News•by Staff and News Reports•November 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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News•by Staff and News Reports•November 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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News•by Staff and News Reports•November 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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