North Carolina lawmakers seek to shorten bus rides
RALEIGH, N.C. — In response to the long bus rides that some students endure, state legislators are considering boosting funds to put additional school buses on the road. To read the full story, click here.

Massachusetts legislator advocates CPR, first aid training
BOSTON — A state representative is pushing for required CPR and first aid training for school bus drivers in the wake of the choking death of a 5-year-old on a school bus in January. To read the full story, click here.

Bill would ban ads on South Carolina school buses
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A state senator has introduced a bill that would ban advertisements on public school buses, in reaction to news coverage of a recent Department of Education contract with an ad agency. To read the full story, click here.