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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2017

District Bolsters Training After Student in Wheelchair Tips Over on School Bus

Richmond County (Ga.) School System’s investigation of the incident finds that the 12-year-old’s wheelchair had not been secured properly due to a training deficiency.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 24, 2017

Maryland Police Find School Bus Driver at Fault in Rollover Crash

Police say they believe that Tyra Wilcox was speeding when she lost control of her bus, which flipped onto its side.

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Newsby StaffOctober 17, 2017

Q'Straint Unveils New Logo, Restraint System

The company introduces a new logo as part of a larger rebranding effort, along with a new winch and restraint system.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2017

Man Paves Driveway at Special-Needs Student’s Home

An Illinois man who had driven around a stopped special-needs bus aimed to make up for it by paving the driveway at the home of the student he saw deboarding in a wheelchair that day.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2017

School Bus Video Shows Autistic Student Attacked by Other Special-Needs Student

A special-needs student in Michigan attacks a boy with autism twice, leaving a scar on his cheek, video shows. The boy’s parents say they were not initially told about the incident.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2017

School Bus Driver Allegedly Refuses to Release Student Having Seizure to Mother

The New York driver reportedly questions the mother’s identification and does not allow the boy to leave the bus.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2017

Special-Needs Student Found Wandering After Being Left on School Van

A nonverbal, 7-year-old boy in Pennsylvania falls asleep and is left on the van. He leaves the van and wanders to a roadway, where two women find him.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 9, 2017

Former School Bus Aide Gets Jail Time for Attacking Autistic Student

Monica Burke of Colorado pleads guilty to assaulting the 20-year-old, who is nonverbal. She is sentenced to 20 months in jail, five years of probation, and 360 hours of community service. 

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2017

Student With Autism Escapes School Bus, Walks Through Traffic

The Michigan teen gets out of his harness, leaves the bus through the emergency door, and walks down the freeway, but is unharmed.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2017

Stertil-Koni Debuts Differential Adapter for Telescopic Piston Lift

The new offering is suited for lifting smaller school buses with a maximum axle weight of 10,000 pounds.

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