School bus becomes virtual classroom
SHERIDAN, Ark. — As part of a pilot program designed to enhance students’ productivity during long bus rides, a local school district has attached a cellular router to the rooftop antenna cables on one of its buses. Students with laptop computers and Internet access can then work on assignments in pre-algebra, algebra and advanced placement biology courses. To read the full story, click here.

California school buses to run on biodiesel fuel made from grease waste
OAKLAND, Calif. — Blue Sky Bio-fuels, a biodiesel plant, has partnered with a San Francisco-based waste management program — Greasecycle — to produce biodiesel fuel for Bay Area school buses. Blue Sky will use waste grease collected from local restaurants to generate the environmentally-friendly fuel. To read the full story, click here.

Ohio bus driver goes the extra mile for students
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — After two students arrived at their bus stop without coats, Vikki Hayden, a bus driver for Springfield City Schools, purchased one for each child. Hayden, along with several other drivers who work for the district, has been purchasing jackets for students and raising money for the cause since 1999. To read the full story, click here.