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Photo Galleriesby StaffMarch 23, 2016

PHOTOS: California Conference Inspires Pupil Transportation Professionals

The California Association of School Transportation Officials stressed how critical student transportation professionals are to the state in its annual conference in San Diego.

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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2016

Thomas Built Buses Debuts New Seat Mounting System

The Saf-T-Anchor Removable Seat (S.T.A.R.S.) system is designed to enable easier removal and installation of passenger seats for special-needs students.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 11, 2016

Driver, Aide Accused of Leaving Student on Bus Twice

Police say that the two admitted to having a student deactivate the child reminder device on their bus before they arrived at school.

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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2016

School bus drivers hold Valentine’s dance for special-needs students

School bus drivers at a Tennessee district have been organizing the annual event for the last 20 years. More than 400 special-needs students attended.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2016

Alabama school bus drivers honored

Transportation South holds a Love the Bus celebration to recognize the state’s best school bus drivers. A 23-year school bus veteran is named Driver of the Year.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2016

School bus driver wins Grammy

Special-needs school bus driver and bass singer Joe Thompson leads the gospel quartet The Fairfield Four, which won for Best Roots Gospel Album at the Grammys. He mentioned his employer, Wilson County (Tenn.) Schools, in his acceptance speech.

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StatisticsFebruary 20, 2016

Special-Needs Survey 2016

This survey is sent to managers and supervisors at school district transportation departments and bus companies. Survey topics covered include the proportion of special-needs students transported by respondents, challenges in busing these students, training topics and resources for training, and mainstreaming of special-needs students.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 17, 2016

Summit dealership adds Collins buses to lineup

Summit Bus of Oklahoma City now sells and services Collins Type A buses, as does Summit Bus of Albuquerque.

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ArticlesCover StoryFebruary 11, 2016

The Bus in the Classroom: Building Independence Life Skills

Newport-Mesa (Calif.) Unified School District’s Bus in the Classroom program teaches transportation life skills to special-needs students, develops more effective transportation staff, and creates better working relationships with other educational departments.

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ArticlesFebruary 10, 2016

5 Tips for Transporting Service Animals

As the number of students with service dogs needing transportation has risen, awareness of the law and responsibilities, advance planning and communication are key.

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