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Check out which blog topics this year sparked the most debate and fueled spirited discussions in our comments section for some time afterward, as well as comment highlights.
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Kim Hamilton went to the NAPT Summit on a mission to bring back valuable information and training opportunities for the members of the Oklahoma Association for Pupil Transportation, of which she is executive director. But she had one other task to attend to: bringing me a snow globe that I had won at the conference two years ago.
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The conference was filled with inspiring and emotionally charged events. Two particular standouts that got people talking and stuck with me were the live action active shooter event and Capt. Scott O’Grady’s harrowing account of how he survived for six days after being shot down in enemy territory, which he shared on Veterans Day.
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The term “bleed yellow” is like a declaration of one’s commitment to the school transportation cause. But how can you be sure that you fit the bill? If bleeding yellow were a medical condition, how would a doctor diagnose you with it?
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In a recent incident, a school bus driver who wasn't wearing his seat belt fell out of his seat and crashed into a garage. We know from occasional reports like this that some school bus drivers aren’t always buckling up. One tool that has proven to be helpful ...
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At a memorial service for pupil transportation icon Don Carnahan, attendees recalled myriad aspects of the man: his passion for yellow school buses as well as for motorcycles, the glory of his football days, his caring words for friends in need, his commitment to advances in technology, and his taste for red meat and cigars.
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Companies such as Seon are doing their part to combat bullying during National Bullying Prevention Month. One district transportation manager found out about Seon’s efforts and was inspired to do the same.
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It had been a rough day for Valerie Robertino. She was ready to get home. Then she pulled up behind a school bus with its red lights flashing and its stop arm extended. Robertino looked alongside the bus and didn’t see any kids getting off. ...
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One of the challenges in pupil transportation that tends to ebb and flow is shortages of school bus drivers. Our latest survey suggests that the problem has worsened in the past year. Now we want to delve into the solutions that are helping to address driver shortage.
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While the school bus fuel tax exemption has been preserved for well over three decades, the dire situation of the Highway Trust Fund could pose a threat. Fuel tax revenue for the fund has declined in recent years as cars have become more fuel-efficient and the number of miles driven has decreased.
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A transit bus picking up primary pupils in Sydney, Australia, recently was adorned with an ad that would make most parents cringe. Although the mishap took place abroad, it raises the question of whether something similar could happen here in the U.S.
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An image of students taking a “yellow limo” to prom, which became one of our 2014 Photo Contest Honorable Mentions, prompted a discussion among us here at SBF about the value of extracurricular activities and the school bus’s critical role in making it possible for many students to participate.
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