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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2019

Special-Needs Driver Honored for Helping Student in Medical Emergency

Darlene Campbell of Georgia earns the HERO award from the Henry County (Ga.) Board of Education for helping a student on her bus who was reportedly having a bad seizure.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2018

Editor's Picks 2018: Videos of the Year

A career spotlight on one special-needs school bus driver and second graders teaching school bus safety were a couple of School Bus Fleet’s web highlights in 2018.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2018

Neighbor Builds School Bus Shelter for Special-Needs Student

Pat Dugan of Nebraska builds a shelter shaped and painted like a school bus for his 8-year-old neighbor, who has autism, so he has a warm place to wait for his bus during the winter.

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Newsby StaffNovember 30, 2018

Special-Needs School Bus Driver Turns in Keys After 37 Years

Freda Alford of Tennessee held many positions, including owning a beauty shop and a barbecue restaurant, before she began driving school buses.

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Newsby StaffNovember 30, 2018

Special-Needs Students Stuck on Bus for 8 Hours

The New York school bus travels through gridlocked intersections to transport preschool students from a child development center during a major winter storm.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2018

AMF-Bruns Honors Special-Needs School Bus Driver

Tammy Cummings, a bus driver and safety trainer for Greenville County (S.C.) Schools, is the winner of the first AMF-Bruns National Special-Needs School Bus Driver Of The Year Award.

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Newsby StaffNovember 9, 2018

NCST Writing Committees Seek Input

The National Congress on School Transportation’s writing committees are seeking subject matter experts and public comment as they prepare for the 2020 Congress. 

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Newsby StaffNovember 5, 2018

Aide Accused of Abusing Special-Needs Student

Arthur Carlos of California is reportedly shown on school bus video putting his hands around a boy’s neck and pushing his head against a window. He is charged with corporal injury upon a child.

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Newsby StaffNovember 2, 2018

Student With Autism Left on School Bus After Falling Asleep

A school bus aide is fired after apparently leaving a bus while the 6-year-old was still on board.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserNovember 2, 2018

Grandfather Builds School Bus Costume for Grandson in Wheelchair

Gary Mompher of Ohio creates the cardboard Halloween costume, which fits over 5-year-old Blake Mompher’s wheelchair. It includes custom lettering and four red lights.

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