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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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Newsby Nicole SchlosserNovember 11, 2019

NCST Gears Up for 2020

The National Congress on School Transportation Steering Committee firms up plans and writing committees are researching requests for procedures manual changes. The Congress will meet in Des Moines, Iowa, in May.

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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2019

Q’Straint/Sure-Lok Names Inaugural Q’Manitarian Award Winner

Dan Allison, an occupational therapist and driving specialist, is honored with the award for his success in the personal mobility industry and for the training he provides to mobility device passengers.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson October 31, 2019

Ohio Teen Charged After Assaulting Special-Needs Student on School Bus

The 17-year-old student is facing a juvenile delinquency charge after she reportedly is shown on video hitting a student who has special needs in the face several times while on the school bus.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2019

AMF-Bruns Names 2nd Special-Needs School Bus Driver of the Year

Freddie Phillips, a bus driver for East Baton Rouge Parish School System, is the winner of the securement supplier's second annual National Special-Needs School Bus Driver of the Year award.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserOctober 24, 2019

School Bus Aides Participate in Chicago Teachers Strike

Approximately 32,000 Chicago Public Schools employees have been on strike for several days, and about 7,500 of those are bus aides and other support staff.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserOctober 24, 2019

School Bus Driver Honored for Over 40 Years of Service

Lynn Pittman has logged over 1 million miles over the course of his career driving for Spartanburg School District One in South Carolina.

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