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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2016

Student Helps Boy Having Seizure on School Bus

Amyhia Draper of Nebraska sees the boy begin to have a seizure and she and another student turn him on his side. She learned what to do in such situations from her mother, a daycare professional.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2016

Missouri District Buys 6 Collins CNG School Buses

Blue Springs School District also recently made a $1.2 million investment in fueling infrastructure for its compressed natural gas fleet.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2016

Special-Needs Teen Dies After Outburst on School Bus

Anthony Corona of California, who had autism, lost consciousness and died after an episode in which he became agitated. The bus driver and aides reportedly tried to calm him, performed CPR, and called 911.

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Newsby StaffDecember 5, 2016

Special-Needs School Bus Involved in 4-Vehicle Crash

A California school bus with seven special-needs students aboard strikes a Ford Mustang, the Mustang strikes a Ford Sienna, and the bus continues on and hits a Honda Odyssey. No students are injured.

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Newsby StaffDecember 5, 2016

Toy Drive Started by Special-Needs School Bus Driver Marks 15 Years

A Colorado special-needs school bus driver’s idea to give students a visit with Santa Claus and a new coat evolves into Santa’s Toy Express, which also provides gifts and entertainment.

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Newsby StaffDecember 5, 2016

Utah Special-Needs School Bus Overturns, No Students Injured

A school bus flips onto its side after a minivan fails to yield to the bus. All four students aboard the bus, who are wearing seat belts, are uninjured.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2016

Tennessee Special-Needs Student to Get School Bus for Christmas

Gabby tells her mother that she wants a real school bus for Christmas. A friend of Gabby’s, who is also her mother’s student, organizes a community effort to remodel a bus into a classroom for her. 

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Newsby StaffNovember 21, 2016

School Bus Driver’s Note to Parents Praising Children Goes Viral

The New Jersey driver writes a letter to the parents of two students on her bus who show kindness and support to a fellow student who has difficulty walking. It has gotten more than 45,000 likes on Facebook.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2016

Police Chief Follows Special-Needs School Bus to Stop Illegal Passing

Steven Longoria of Texas forms a friendship with a special-needs student. He then hears from a bus driver and the student's mother that motorists are not stopping for the bus, so he starts following it on its route.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2016

School Bus Driver in Baltimore Crash Drove After Privileges Were Suspended

Glenn Chappell was notified that he was “no longer authorized” to drive a school bus for failing to provide medical certification. The school system was not notified, he continued driving, and died in a crash that killed five others. 

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