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Newsby Sadiah Thompson January 8, 2020

Minnesota District Adds AbiliTrax System to Transit Van

Rochester Public Schools equips the van with the AbiliTrax Shift N Step, a dual-entry system to provide transportation service to ambulatory students and those who use wheelchairs.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2020

Michigan School Bus Company Teaches Empathy Skills for Better Behavior Management

Dean Transportation teaches drivers and aides the skills so they can better understand what a variety of students experience on the school bus.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserDecember 30, 2019

Georgia School District Receives 4 New Special-Needs School Buses

Harris County School District’s new buses feature an assigned seat for each student that is customized for the equipment they need.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson December 23, 2019

Michigan Agency Recognizes Special-Needs School Bus Driver

Russ Clark, a driver for Rockford Public Schools, is named 2019 Education Support Staff Professional of the Year by the Michigan Department of Education.

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2019

AMF-Bruns Announces 3rd Annual Special-Needs School Bus Driver Award

The securement supplier will honor a special-needs school bus driver for their standout service for the third year in a row. The winner will receive $1,000.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2019

Instructors, Students Build Wheelchair Ramp for Family in Need

The group from Moore Norman Technology Center in Oklahoma work together to create a wheelchair ramp for a family after seeing their need for a new one.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2019

School Bus Aide Accused of Punching Special-Needs Student

Jean M. Micklevitz of Illinois allegedly punches a boy in the face and tells the bus driver that he hit his head on the window. She is charged with aggravated battery to a child under 13.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2019

Student with Autism Left Alone on School Bus for Several Hours

A 7-year-old student who is nonverbal and has autism is left alone on the bus for about six hours until she is found by school district officials.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserNovember 14, 2019

John Hennessey Maps a Route for Student Transportation Success

The Massachusetts transportation director has used his knack for problem-solving to make routing more efficient, cofound a state association, and lay the groundwork to bring all his district's bus service in-house.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2019

Special-Needs Expert to Boost Training With Q-Straint/Sure-Lok Award Winnings

Therese Pelicano, a transportation manager for Frederick County (Md.) Public Schools, will use her Q’Straint/Sure-Lok Special Needs Transportation award winnings to enhance wheelchair securement training for her transportation staff.

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