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Newsby StaffFebruary 21, 2025

Share Your Insight: 2025 Contractor Operations Survey Open

Calling all school bus and transportation contractors! Your insights are crucial; please help us report on the state of contracting in this survey. Answers close March 28.

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Photo Galleriesby Amanda HuggettFebruary 20, 2025

Inside One MN Contractor’s School Bus Driver Appreciation Day [PHOTOS]

Take a behind-the-scenes look at how Lake Country Transportation celebrated Minnesota's 2025 School Bus Driver Appreciation Day with heartfelt stories, smiling faces, and a peek inside their bustling bus garage.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 20, 2025

5 Reasons Not to Miss SBFX 2025

Join an exclusive group of school transportation professionals in sunny Arizona this September for a premier networking event with opportunities to learn, connect, and solve challenges together. We can’t wait to see you there.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 20, 2025

Piloting the "School Bus of the Future" in NYC

Three organizations join forces to test new school bus safety technologies in urban environments and prevent near-miss collisions.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 19, 2025

HopSkipDrive Rolls Out Wheelchair-Accessible Rides in 10 Cities

As the alternative transportation provider ramps up its offerings, students who use wheelchairs in select U.S. cities will now be able to use the company for rides to and from school.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 19, 2025

First Student Launches HALO Platform

The transportation provider unifies each of its systems into a comprehensive new platform, offering a full view of student and vehicle insights in one place.

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Articlesby Amanda HuggettFebruary 18, 2025

Celebrating Black Voices in Student Transportation: Alexander Kevelier

Meet one of many inspiring faces behind the bus as we honor Black History Month. Alexander Kevelier, Blue Bird’s marketing manager, discusses his path to success, raising a Black son and daughter in the world today, and the value of being open.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 17, 2025

First Alt Announces Group Purchasing Contract for Charter & Private Schools

The transportation provider now works with BuyQ to offer group purchasing just for private and charter schools. The benefit? These schools no longer need to conduct their own RFPs.

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ArticlesFebruary 17, 2025

The Role of Accountability in Retaining School Bus Drivers

Disengagement is a sure path to driver vacancies, but a lack of accountability leads to an even bigger problem. Here are eight practical steps to strengthen accountability for both yourself and your team.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 15, 2025

NAPT Provides Guidance to Members Regarding Immigration & Deportation Around Schools

A school transportation association responds to recent news from Texas where a district warned parents of the potential for ICE agents boarding school buses with advice for school districts on how to handle the complex situation.

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