Alabama governor’s seat belt study group holds first meeting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Members of a group studying seat belts on school buses met to discuss preliminary findings, including student use and parental opinion. Twelve buses with seat belts have been put into service across the state. To read the full story, click here.

Company donates school bus strobe lights after crash
EDMONTON, Alberta — A local school division’s 100 buses will be retrofitted with strobe lights donated by an energy company in the wake of an accident that resulted in the death of a 17-year-old student. To read the full story, click here.

Hawaii addresses homeless students’ transportation needs
HONOLULU — Under the terms of a settlement aimed at ensuring that homeless students are able to attend school, the state will expand school bus service, offer mileage reimbursements to parents and provide bus passes. To read the full story, click here.