Driver banned for leaving child on school bus
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A driver for a local school district has been banned from driving buses in Knox County because a first-grader fell asleep and was left alone on the driver’s bus after he completed his afternoon route late last week. To read the full story, click here.

La. lawmakers won't pay for crossing-arm installations
BATON ROUGE, La. — Earlier this year, legislation was signed that requires school districts to retrofit older buses with crossing arms. However, lawmakers decided not to provide funding for the installations. State education officials said that they have encouraged school districts to install the devices but said that they are not required to do so because the law was not funded. To read the full story, click here.

Driver passes out on school bus
RALEIGH, N.C. — A driver for a local school district fainted behind the wheel last week due to high temperatures inside her bus. Because she pulled over to the side of the road before she fainted, no one was injured, but the incident has sparked concern among parents over the lack of air conditioning in many of the district's buses. To read the full story, click here.