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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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An image of a student with a backpack walking with text reading "Walking School Bus: Grant Fuels Safer Pedestrian Routes to School in New Mexico."
News•by Elora Haynes•January 15, 2026

New Mexico District Receives $2.7M Grant to Expand Walking School Bus Programs

See how a federal grant will help Albuquerque Public Schools expand supervised walking routes and improve student safety.

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Illustration showing a school bus with a standard stop arm and a deployed retractable safety barrier extending across the roadway to block passing vehicles.
News•by News/Media Release•January 13, 2026

Florida Inventor Creates Retractable 10-Foot Stop-Arm

A newly developed school bus safety device introduces a retractable barrier designed to deter illegal passing during student loading and unloading.

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a photo of seat belts on a school bus with a headshot of derek graham and text that reads "why are we still debating seat belts 20 years later?"
Articles•by Derek Graham•January 13, 2026

10 Years, Same Debate: Why We Need to Implement Seat Belts on School Buses

From NHTSA in 2015 to NTSB in 2025, the message on school bus seat belts hasn’t changed. In this op/ed, Derek Graham explores what a decade of data reveals about safety, student behavior, and driver satisfaction.

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News•by Staff•January 12, 2026

5-Year-Old Dragged by School Bus in Maine Fatality: NTSB Investigation Update

The second student's death in the state in less than a month, a Standish, Maine, kindergartner was killed by a school bus.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•January 7, 2026

White House Pushes to Reclassify Marijuana

What would marijuana's federal reclassification mean for school bus driver testing and regulations? Here's what we know so far after Trump's December executive order to push the change through.

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News•by Staff•January 5, 2026

4 Easy Actions to Help Stop Human Trafficking

Easy, practical ways school districts and contractors can help stop human trafficking this January and beyond.

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News•by Staff•December 18, 2025

National Leaders Sound Alarm on Student Safety at New Summit

Last week, the first National School Bus Safety Summit brought together leaders from government, public safety, technology, and education to address the growing threat of illegal stop-arm passing.

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News•by Elora Haynes•December 17, 2025

Inside SBSC’s New Safety Leadership Program

Built on the ABC model and decades of NORMS training, the course helps transportation supervisors turn safe behaviors into habits with a standardized safety culture.

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News•by Staff and News Reports•December 4, 2025

First Grader Fatally Struck by School Bus in Oklahoma City

The 6-year-old ran in front of the bus and was hit by its rear wheels during the afternoon route on Dec. 3.

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Award graphic naming MJG Technologies as a 2026 Top School Bus Safety Solutions in Canada honoree, alongside CMVTC Mobile Video Canada and CrossSafe 360 logos.
News•by News/Media Release•December 4, 2025

MJG Technologies Wins Top School Bus Safety Solutions in Canada 2026 Award

The safety product provider highlighted its CrossSafe 360 perimeter visibility system and other offerings after receiving a 2026 recognition from Education Technology Insights Canada.

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