Flood-damaged Head Start buses could strand preschoolers
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Fifteen of the 16 buses owned by a local Head Start office were flooded last month, with damages estimated at $1 million. The program will begin the 2009-10 school year with three donated school buses. To read the full story, click here.

Bush administration highway safety chief to resign
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nicole Nason, chief of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under President Bush, is resigning after two years on the job. Nason promoted advanced vehicle safety technology, improving parents’ understanding of child car seats, and new technology to reduce drunken driving. To read the full story, click here.

Former high school students charged in school bus prank
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Four former high school students flattened tires on 85 school buses in April. The oldest student faces a $500 fine, over $900 in restitution and court costs, and 300 hours of community service. The other three students involved were juveniles at the time of the prank. To read the full story, click here.