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Stay current on the practices, equipment, training, and research helping protect students, drivers, and other road users. Here, we cover topics such as illegal passing, loading and unloading, driver safety, student behavior, crash prevention, security, and more.

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News•by News/Media Release•March 7, 2022

Advocates Discuss School Bus Safety in North Carolina

Illegal passing was the major topic at the panel discussion that included Aaron Fleming, superintendent of Harnett County Schools.

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News•March 4, 2022

New Hampshire Bus Depot Explosion Injures Two

The explosion and fire at Student Transportation of America's school bus facility in Bradford may have occurred during maintenance on a propane-powered vehicle.

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News•March 4, 2022

Girl Killed in Colorado School Bus Accident

Police reported that the 11-year-old girl tripped and fell under the wheels while running to catch the bus.

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News•by Christy Grimes•March 1, 2022

SBF Incident Report Roundup: March 1, 2022

In this collection of recent news about legal issues and accidents related to pupil transportation: - Report Reveals School Bus Drivers Remain Behind the Wheel After Multiple Crashes - School Bus Driver Paid Children for Cheek Swabs, Families Say - School Bus Drivers Attacked, Robbed - Third Man Sentenced in School Bus Driver's Murder - School Bus Driver Charged with DUI and Child Endangerment

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News•by Wes Platt•February 16, 2022

SBF Incident Report Roundup: Feb. 16, 2022

In this collection of recent news about legal issues and accidents related to pupil transportation: - Former Florida School Transportation Director Charged with Theft - Inebriated Florida Bus Driver Carried Middle School Students Home - Massachusetts Bus Driver Attacked Over Marijuana - Minnesota Bus Driver Shot, Expected to Fully Recover - New York School Bus Driver Accused of Drunk Driving

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News•by Wes Platt•January 29, 2022

Federal Court: NYC Denied Equal Access to School Transportation

The plaintiffs didn't seek monetary damages. Instead, they want the city's education department to overhaul how it serves students with diabetes.

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News•January 24, 2022

Virginia School Districts Sue Over Mask-Optional Executive Order

Seven school districts representing 350,000 students are challenging the order's constitutionality. A CDC mask mandate precludes the executive order from being implemented on school buses.

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News•January 21, 2022

Pennsylvania District Adds New Safety Tech to School Buses

The initiative with BusPatrol and local law enforcement is intended to curb illegal stop-arm passing in Pennsylvania's Warren County School District.

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News•by Deborah Lockridge•January 19, 2022

New Chief Named for FMCSA

The U.S. Department of Transportation has named a new deputy administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to replace the departing Meera Joshi.

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News•by Wes Platt•January 18, 2022

Iowa Pupil Transportation Leader Awarded for Fight Against Human Trafficking

Max Christensen earned the Outstanding Anti-Trafficking Service Award for training efforts in Iowa.

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