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Wes Platt
Former Executive Editor
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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.
About three-fourths of respondents to a recent survey said that no training-related budget cuts were made at their operation this school year. That finding and others in SBF's new Driver Training Survey suggest that the industry's commitment to thorough instruction of school bus drivers remains strong — even in a time of widespread budget shortfalls. ...
Read More →As I researched former school transportation leader Joe Mirabella to write an article on him after his untimely death, I got the sense that he was committed to doing what he felt was right — even if that meant going against the grain. ...
Read More →In the March 2012 issue of SBF, I wrote an article wherein pupil transportation professionals at operations shared with me their thoughts on what helps keep school buses in good operating condition. The people I interviewed offered many more tips, which I'll share with you here.
Read More →Providing school bus service can be challenging, but transporting students with special needs can present a wide range of additional challenges. I discovered this when I was working on our Special-Needs Survey earlier this year. But it seems to me that serving these students would also be rewarding. ...
Read More →As I did after the previous edition of the Children's Choice contest, I put together a collection of amusing and moving comments from the kids' essays. They provide a clear picture of how much school bus drivers mean to their passengers — and how dedicated the drivers are to the kids' well-being. ...
Read More →I was driving to San Diego recently with my boyfriend’s aunt when a vehicle in the carpool lane of the freeway spun out of control and entered our lane, almost hitting us. The near-accident got me thinking about frightening experiences — specifically, those that have occurred in your work environment. As you know ...
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