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Newsby Sadiah Thompson October 4, 2019

School Bus Driver Loses Control of Special-Needs Bus, Crashes Into Car

The First Student bus is transporting two students from a Pennsylvania school when its passenger-side tires go off of the roadway, causing the driver to lose control of the bus and hit an oncoming vehicle.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2019

Special-Needs Student Dropped Off at Wrong School

The 5-year-old New York boy, who has autism, is dropped off at a school located a half a mile away from the school he attends.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2019

First Student to Acquire Special-Needs Transportation Company

The school transportation provider signs an agreement to purchase Hopewell Transportation.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserOctober 1, 2019

L.A. Agencies, Districts, HopSkipDrive Partner on Foster Care Transportation Pilot

The Foster Youth School Stability Transportation pilot tests three methods for transporting over 1,000 students to their school of origin: school bus routes, paying caregivers, and a public-private partnership with the child ridesharing service.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 27, 2019

NHTSA Seeks Comment on Seat Belt Use Warning System in Rear Seats

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issues an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on a requirement for a seat belt use warning system for rear seats. In particular, the agency seeks comment on a requirement for high-occupancy vehicles, including 15-passenger vans and school buses.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2019

Parent Advocates for Cameras, GPS Systems on Special-Needs School Buses

Jennifer Love of New Jersey is pushing for legislation that would require all of the state’s special-needs buses to be equipped with video surveillance cameras and GPS systems.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2019

District to Deploy Fogmaker Fire Suppression in School Buses

Mobile County (Ala.) Public Schools will install Fogmaker North America’s fire suppression system on all of its 100 special-needs school buses. The district will eventually add the system to its remaining 600 buses.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserAugust 7, 2019

Michael Wagner Champions Small Businesses, Special-Needs Student Safety

The co-owner of Lakeview Bus Lines has expanded his business as well as a handful of other small contractors, and has been instrumental in improving transportation for students in wheelchairs.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserAugust 5, 2019

School Bus Fleet ConneX to Return in 2020

Next year’s event will bring school bus operators and suppliers to Scottsdale, Ariz., for roundtable discussions, one-on-one meetings, and other networking activities.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserAugust 2, 2019

School Bus Driver Drops Off Student With Autism at Wrong Location

The 9-year-old Iowa girl goes missing after she is dropped off at home instead of at her daycare provider. She leaves the vacant house and walks a mile to a store.

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