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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2014

Survey gauges school administrators on bus safety, bullying

In a national survey on K-12 school safety conducted by SchoolReach, only 15% of top school administrators ranked their districts as highly prepared to handle school bus safety incidents. Also, survey respondents ranked the school bus as one of the top four sites where students are reporting bullying.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2014

Trucker charged for passing school bus, nearly striking girl

Allen H. Morris is being charged with two misdemeanors after passing a stopped school bus and almost hitting Alexis Schwartz, a sixth-grade student who was about to board the bus. The bus video shows how the truck nearly ran over Schwartz, who was not injured.

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ArticlesCover StoryAugust 14, 2014

Pinpointing a Successful Stop-arm Camera Program

Districts that have deployed stop-arm cameras on school buses have seen success in citing violators, but they also focus on educating the public to help reduce the illegal-passing problem. Stop-arm camera system suppliers weigh in on ways to succeed in violation enforcement and prevention.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonAugust 14, 2014

Stop-arm incident photo is worth 1,000 words

One interesting detail in the journey of a South Carolina stop-arm camera measure through the legislative process is the role that a photo played. Bill sponsor Sen. Thomas Alexander showed the shocking picture to other legislators to help galvanize support for the bill.

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Articlesby Bret E. BrooksAugust 14, 2014

Identifying drug abuse among students

Really listen to what your students are saying on your bus. Doing so might prevent an active shooter, a case of bullying, drug addiction, or even your own death.

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Newsby StaffAugust 14, 2014

Tennessee school board temporarily restores bus service

The Oak Ridge Board of Education is bringing back school bus service to about 1,300 of 1,800 students who had been affected by an expanded “parent responsibility zone,” following protests from parents and grandparents. The zone was expanded to 1.5 miles in June in an effort to reduce a $1.25 million budget deficit.

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Newsby StaffAugust 14, 2014

MSBOA offers school bus child-check safety kit

The Minnesota School Bus Operators Association develops a training tool to remind drivers to check their bus for sleeping children. The kit includes nine posters with slogans like “Children Need Protection! Do Your Post-Trip Inspection.”

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserAugust 13, 2014

Post-accident Procedures Committees Key in Prevention

Whether using a committee or more informal arrangement, selecting the right members, having procedures in place in advance for determining preventable measures and driver retraining are crucial.  

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2014

STI subsidiary kicks off new school year with new transportation service

SchoolWheels Direct will host an open house on Aug. 15 to celebrate the launch of its Direct to Parent transportation services in Charleston, South Carolina. The event will feature demonstrations of SafeStop, the company's app, which is designed to allow parents to track the status of their child's bus along its route and receive up to date arrival time information.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2014

Teens arrested for hijacking Baltimore school bus, beating driver

Three juveniles allegedly assaulted Joirilius Pierre with a fire extinguisher and trash can and then drove the bus, which had no passengers, around the block. Pierre suffered minor injuries.

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