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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 16, 2025

Remembering David Kramer

A longtime transportation director and state association lead in Iowa, David Kramer died on April 6, 2025. Here's how he is remembered.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 11, 2025

Boy Killed by School Bus in New Orleans

Six-year-old charter school student Mason Richards was struck and killed while boarding his school bus in Louisiana on April 10.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 10, 2025

Combatting Trafficking: TAT’s Harriet Tubman Award Nominations Open

Honor bus professionals who helped report human trafficking concerns to the Truckers Against Trafficking award. Nominations close at the end of July.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 27, 2025

Durham Drivers Get Non-Profit Help for Certification Costs

Durham Public Schools Foundation is ensuring that 50 new school bus drivers don't have to pay out of pocket for testing before getting behind the wheel.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 26, 2025

Minnesota Students Praised After Bus Driver Suffers Medical Emergency

Thirty students were stranded near Brainerd, Minn., when a driver went off route. One used the radio to call for help.

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School Bus Stop Arm
Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 25, 2025

Videos Show Close Calls from Illegal Stop-Arm Passings

BusPatrol and other recent video footage shows too many close calls from illegal school bus passings. These clips help raise awareness about the ongoing issue that is spread across the U.S.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 18, 2025

Texas Student Dies After Being Hit by School Bus

A 5-year-old boy attending Granbury ISD was struck by the front of the bus while trying to load.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 13, 2025

U.S. Department of Education Cut in Half: What Now?

The Trump administration is working with the Department of Education’s new secretary to head toward total agency shutdown and shift oversight to the states. But without Congress’ approval, many are voicing their concerns about what this could mean for IDEA, school districts, and the students they serve. Here’s what we know.

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School Bus Safety Act Returns
Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 11, 2025

School Bus Safety Act Tries Again

Congressman Cohen and Tammy Duckworth reintroduce the school bus safety act that has been in and out of consideration since 2018.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsFebruary 13, 2025

Ill. District Bus Service Stops After Catalytic Converter Theft

Is a troublesome trend from years ago back? Two reports from Illinois school bus operators show catalytic converter theft has struck again. Here are the details.

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