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Interior of a school bus showing rows of seats with integrated three-point seat belts, highlighting Texas’ new law requiring seat belts on all school buses.
Newsby Staff and News ReportsAugust 28, 2025

Buckle Up, Texas: Seat Belts Now Required On All School Buses

The Lone Star state now requires three-point seat belts on all new school buses, a law focused on student safety and consistent use through training and education.

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Young child secured in a child restraint system on a school bus seat, highlighting school bus CSRS requirements.
Articlesby Nicole DamronAugust 27, 2025

Understanding FMVSS 213: Key FAQs on Child Restraint System Requirements

School bus child restraint rules are under review, but there are no new requirements yet. Here’s what operators need to know about proposed changes, exemptions, and the extended compliance date.

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The back of a school bus on a road with text reading "Stay Road Ready: Brake Safety Week 2025".
Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2025

2025 Brake Safety Week: What School Bus Fleets Need to Know

From daily checks to technician training, here’s how school bus fleets can prepare for CVSA’s 2025 Brake Safety Week inspections and all year long.

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Articlesby Amanda HuggettAugust 19, 2025

5 Questions: NTSB’s Meg Sweeney on School Bus Safety

Check in with the NTSB in this Q&A that breaks down how the federal agency investigates school bus accidents, its push for key safety measures, and what lessons we’ve learned as an industry.

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A highway with traveling cars in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 18, 2025

Las Vegas Area Schools Show Alarming Speeding Patterns

Verra Mobility partnered with local officials in Clark County to analyze vehicle speeds at schools in the county. See what they found.

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SponsoredAugust 15, 2025

Lessons Learned from School Bus Accidents

How do we make the safest ride even safer? Hear from Meg Sweeney, NTSB investigator, about what we’ve learned as an industry from school bus crashes. The Route is sponsored by IC Bus.

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Sponsoredby Amanda HuggettAugust 15, 2025

Safety Lessons from School Bus Accidents [VIDEO]

How do we make the safest ride even safer? On this episode of The Route, hear from Meg Sweeney, NTSB investigator, about what we’ve learned as an industry from school bus crashes. The Route is sponsored by IC Bus — proudly manufacturing the Next Generation CE Series.

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Image of a school bus with text reading "Rollover Accident in Austin".
Newsby StaffAugust 14, 2025

Texas Elementary Students Injured After School Bus Rolls Over

Leander ISD students were hospitalized after their bus rolled into an embankment in northwest Austin, leaving three with serious injuries. Here’s what we know.

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Colorful student poster titled "Safety First – Safety Always" showing school bus safety tips, danger zones, and safe boarding behaviors for children at home, the bus stop, and school.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 12, 2025

Georgia Student Wins National School Bus Safety Poster Contest

Minakshi Chilagani’s vibrant artwork has earned her the top national honor in the 2024-25 National School Bus Safety Poster Contest, bringing this year’s “Safety First – Safety Always” theme to life.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsAugust 11, 2025

Convicted Student Who Killed Tennessee Bus Driver Has Record Expunged

The first U.S. bus driver killed by a student, Joyce Gregory, is remembered as her shooter’s conviction is overturned and record wiped. Here’s what we know.

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