Students protest crowded buses
PINE BUSH, N.Y. — Pine Bush High School students refused to board the two buses that transport them to afternoon classes at the Orange-Ulster BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services) campus 20 miles away. Students have had to ride three to a seat or sitting in the aisle with seat belts wrapped around them. To read the full story, click here.

Maine schools face transportation budget cuts
PORTLAND, Maine — A law going into effect next year will reduce the amount of money school districts receive for transportation by 5 percent. Administrators say that with rising fuel and insurance costs, the only way to meet smaller budgets will be to cut bus service. To read the full story, click here.

Students stop bus after driver suffers seizure
CELEBRATION, Fla. — Three high school students, none of whom have a driver’s license, helped bring their school bus to a stop after their driver suffered a seizure minutes into the route. The bus collided with the highway guardrail and concrete sidewall at 65 mph. To read the full story, click here.