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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2015

Special-needs student dropped off alone at wrong bus stop

The boy, who suffers seizures, missed getting off at his stop at his daycare center. He had wandered alone for about five minutes and did not have his emergency medication with him.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonApril 1, 2015

Update: New Jersey bill on service animals approved

Gov. Chris Christie signs into law legislation that adds school buses to the list of school locations in which students’ service animals are allowed.

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2015

Sure-Lok offers new Titan800 retractor

The wheelchair securement retractor is designed to meet the latest WC18 industry regulations, which take effect in December 2015.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 26, 2015

Peggy Burns awarded as School Bus Champion

The American School Bus Council recognizes Burns, an expert on legal issues in pupil transportation, for her two decades of dedication to the industry.

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Newsby StaffMarch 24, 2015

Graco fined $10 million for handling of car seat recall

A NHTSA investigation found that the company failed to provide timely notification of a defect in more than 4 million car seats.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2015

Collins Bus promotes Joe Leggett to VP role

As vice president of sales for the Type A school bus manufacturer, Leggett will lead sales efforts in the U.S. and Canada.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 9, 2015

Pupil transportation veteran Jerry Rineer shifts to university job

Rineer, a longtime school bus supervisor before he retired in December, is now working with students who have mobility issues at Villanova University.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 2, 2015

New Jersey lawmakers OK service animals on school buses

The bill, which adds school buses to the list of school locations in which students’ service animals are allowed, awaits the governor’s signature.

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2015

Driver fired for leaving student with autism alone on bus

The Fulton County (Ga.) Schools driver did not walk through the bus to check for students at the end of the route. The student fell asleep on the bus and was alone for two-and-a-half hours.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 27, 2015

Video shows special-needs monitor striking 4-year-old

Lillian Jackson is seen allegedly striking the child on the way to Bluffton (S.C.) Elementary School on Feb. 12. She was charged with unlawful conduct toward a child.

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