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Newsby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 10, 2018

School Bus Driver Accused of Leaving 2 Special-Needs Students on Bus

Marilena Monroy of Connecticut is arrested after reportedly leaving her bus while a 17-year-old who is nonverbal and a 16-year-old with autism were still on board.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 10, 2018

Retired Special-Needs School Bus Driver Honored in ‘Be My Neighbor’ Contest

Dwight Miller of Wisconsin is nominated by his neighbor in a contest inspired by former TV host Fred Rogers.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 10, 2018

Special-Needs Students Safely Evacuated as School Bus Catches Fire

Fourteen students are on board when fire breaks out. The bus team begins the evacuation, and neighbors step in to help.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 28, 2018

NAPT Reveals 2018 Conference Agenda

Workshops will cover such topics as school choice, employee retention, and school shootings. A live-action event will demonstrate school bus fires and evacuations.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2018

Cascade Student Transportation Driver and Trainer Honored

In Idaho, Bonnie See is recognized as Special Needs Driver of the Year, and Teri Woods is named Trainer of the Year. They are among award winners at the Idaho Association of Pupil Transportation conference.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2018

Kentucky District Adds 20 School Bus Monitors

Jefferson County Public Schools will assign the new monitors to buses that must stop at a depot during a route, or that transport a large number of students for long periods of time.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2018

Mom Urges HOA to Allow Special-Needs School Bus in Community

Mary Bennette-Browing of Virginia asks her homeowner’s association to reconsider a request to allow a school bus to drive into the private community to pick up her two children, who have special needs.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2018

First Student Awarded New Contract in California

The school bus contractor will operate transportation services for the Ventura County Office of Education.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2018

Collins Wins $26 Million Paratransit Bus Contract in NYC

The manufacturer, which has a new commercial bus product, will provide 400 paratransit buses for New York City Transit.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2018

Maryland School Bus Aide Arrested for Assaulting Special-Needs Student

DeQuan Brooks is charged with child abuse and second-degree assault for allegedly throwing a student around the bus and choking him. The student reportedly tried to throw Brooks’ phone out a window.

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