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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2019

Dean Transportation Marks 50 Years

With more than 2,400 employees and 46 locations, the Michigan-based company provides school transportation to 80,000 students.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2019

Special-Needs Student Honored With ‘Special’ School Bus Ride

Wyatt, an Alabama student on the autism spectrum, realizes a lifelong wish to ride a school bus when Baldwin County Public Schools organizes a special ride for him.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserOctober 8, 2019

School Bus Driver, Aide Locate Missing Boy

Bus driver Carlos and aide Linda of South Carolina are driving on their morning route when they spot a boy who had gone missing the night before. They convince him to board the bus and take him to safety.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson October 7, 2019

Special-Needs Student Dies After Being Found Unresponsive on School Bus

The Texas 3-year-old is found unresponsive and not breathing with a seat belt wrapped around his neck. He is transported to the hospital where he later passes away.

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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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