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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2018

Student With Autism Reportedly Left on School Bus

The 3-year-old Indiana boy is reportedly left behind for nearly five hours. The substitute driver who is apparently involved is suspended while the incident is investigated.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2018

Special-Needs School Bus Driver Charged With DUI

Karen Kawa of Illinois is about to pick up students when a special-needs assistant notices that she is acting unusual. A blood alcohol test allegedly shows Kawa has a level of 0.231.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2018

Reminder: Take Part in <I>School Bus Fleet</i>’s Special-Needs Survey

The survey covers such topics as student ridership, driver pay, and special-needs bus equipment.

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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2017

Top 5 Most-Viewed News Stories of 2017

News that drew the most traffic on the School Bus Fleet website this year covered an attendance-based cash incentive, Collins’ new low-floor bus, and student fatalities in the danger zone.  

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 20, 2017

New York Clears Contracted School Bus Drivers to Use EpiPens

School bus drivers who work for contractors in the state can now administer epinephrine auto-injectors for students who have allergy attacks.

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StatisticsDecember 19, 2017

Bus, Chassis, and Engine Specifications 2017

Includes such information as bus classifications for each offering from the large and small school bus manufacturers, suspension type for chassis, and fuel type for available engines.

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Articlesby James BlueDecember 15, 2017

Like Sales Numbers, School Bus Options Are on the Rise

Consider this contrast: SBF's 2018 Fact Book listings include 10 school bus body manufacturers. Ten years ago, only six of those companies were in the market.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserDecember 14, 2017

California Pupil Transportation Veteran Retires After 31 Years

Donna Anderson, a transportation programs consultant for the state Department of Education for the last seven years, started out as a school bus driver.

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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2017

Special-Needs School Bus Driver Honored by State

Pam Thompson is recognized as the 2017-18 Oklahoma Special-Needs Bus Driver of the Year.

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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2017

Aide Accused of Assaulting Special-Needs Student

Hyung Lee of Virginia is charged with assaulting a 12-year-old boy with autism on his bus in two separate incidents in October.

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