Canadian school district drops private bus contractors
WHITEWOOD, Saskatchewan — The Prairie Valley School Division’s school board decided to eliminate private contractors from its transportation services and will have its own fleet in operation by August 2008. Board members said the decision was made to ensure quality of service and to save on the cost of services. To read the full story, click here.

Cincinnati has growing list of students deemed "impractical to transport"
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Public Schools, under a 25-year-old state law, maintains a growing list of students that are found to be "impractical to transport." Parents are reimbursed for alternative transportation, but face inconveniences as a result. To read the full story, click here.

Radio ID cards track students in pilot program
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Local schools are participating in a one-year pilot program in which students wear radio frequency identification cards that are read by sensors as they board and disembark school buses. GPS technology catalogues students’ locations at the transportation office. To read the full story, click here.