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Newsby Sadiah Thompson January 21, 2020

Special-Needs Student Struck by Vehicle While Boarding School Bus

Eighteen-year-old Sam Bryant is attempting to board his school bus when he is hit by a vehicle illegally passing the bus. He is transported and released from the hospital with minor injuries.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 15, 2020

5 Questions: Anthony Pollard on Special-Needs Service, Bolstering Driver Training

Pollard talks about creating a successful annual driver training event, his passion for serving special-needs students, and the “special ride” he was able to coordinate for a student with autism.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2020

Q’Straint/Sure-Lok Sales Manager Retires After 10 Years

Bud Fears represented both the school bus and paratransit segments, and played a key role in expanding the company’s wheelchair securement market in the Midwest region.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 9, 2020

Take Part in School Bus Fleet's Special-Needs Survey

The survey covers such topics as driver pay, student ridership, and special-needs bus equipment.

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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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