Pilot program helps to monitor school bus drivers’ behavior
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — As part of a state pilot program designed to ensure that school bus drivers are following proper procedures, school systems in four counties have posted stickers inside their buses that ask students to report bus drivers who are not wearing their seat belt or are talking on a cell phone while driving. To read the full story, click here.

Texas legislators challenge school bus seat belt law
AUSTIN, Texas — Some state lawmakers have taken issue with the approval of a bill last year that requires new school buses to be equipped with lap-shoulder belts. Sen. Jeff Wentworth said that the Legislature may revise the law. To read the full story, click here. California district's pay-to-ride system in jeopardy
STOCKTON, Calif. — Budget cuts prompted Lodi Unified School District’s transportation department to implement a pilot pay-to-ride busing program for students who attend two of its schools, but low participation is forcing officials to consider other options. To read the full story, click here.