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Wes Platt

Wes Platt

Former Executive Editor

[Archives] Join us in an open-ended conversation about children and school buses – and the people who bring them together from SBF's editorial team and guest authors.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Nicole SchlosserNovember 29, 2017

Principal Drives School Bus, Studies Driver Shortage for Doctorate

Dan Zylstra pitches in to mitigate the driver shortage at his school not only as a substitute driver, but also by researching the issue as he earns his doctorate in education.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonNovember 17, 2017

Transportation Veteran Shows Off Nationwide Collection of School Bus License Plates

Retired pupil transporter Louk Markham has amassed school bus plates from across the U.S. as well as Canada.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonNovember 13, 2017

Struck-by-Bus Fatalities Are a Prime Target

Federal statistics show that more students outside the school bus are killed by the bus itself than by other vehicles.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby By Ben EnglanderOctober 16, 2017

School Bus Mirrors, Vision Technology: Reflecting on Sol Englander’s Legacy

Englander, who shaped Rosco Inc. into a major supplier of mirrors and digital vision systems, passed away on Feb. 2.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Lori-Ann SavinoOctober 13, 2017

Why We Equipped a School Bus With Motorcoach Amenities

Jericho (N.Y.) School District's director of transportation explains how a school bus with upgraded features has fit the bill for safe and economical activity trips.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Arby CreachSeptember 18, 2017

How Brevard Public Schools Handled Hurricane Irma

The Florida district’s transportation team quickly secured 500 school buses to brace for the forecast 100 mph winds. Director Arby Creach gives a detailed account of the prep work — and how it paid off.

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