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Pressed Play: 2025 Year in Review, Video Edition

You watched, shared, and replayed these videos all year long; see School Bus Fleet’s most-watched coverage on safety, policy, tech, and leadership.

December 18, 2025
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Check out our biggest stories captured on video in 2025, from alternative transportation to safety tech shaping school transportation.

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Some stories are best told on camera. 

In 2025, we dove into topics with real thought leaders in the industry, covering breaking news and inspirational stories that made you tune in. From alternative transportation, human trafficking, new bus features, and emerging safety tech, these videos captured the conversations that shaped school transportation this year.

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Top-Viewed Videos 

1. Beyond the Yellow Bus: Exploring Alternative Student Transportation 

EverDriven CEO Mitch Bowling joins The Route to discuss how alternative transportation is expanding options beyond the yellow bus. 

2. Protecting Students with Smarter Tech Aboard the School Bus

Safe Fleet’s Mike Hagan joins us on The Route to discuss the future of school bus safety technology — from predictive stop arms and driver monitoring to AI cameras and law enforcement partnerships. The Route is sponsored by IC Bus — proudly manufacturing the Next Generation CE Series.

3. Safety Lessons from School Bus Accidents

NTSB accident investigator Meg Sweeney shares how real school bus crash investigations lead to safer practices and prevent future tragedies. 

4. What’s Going on in Washington? A Check-In with NSTA

We cover top headlines in student transportation before joining NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn to discuss recent events and updates from Washington, D.C. 

5. Leadership Lessons with SBF’s Award Winners

Get to know the inspiring stories of 12 young leaders in student transportation in this episode of The Route! Plus, hear stories and takeaways from SBF’s 2025 Administrator of the Year, Kimberly Jones. 

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Most-Watched Video Short: NAPT ACTS 2025 Highlights: SBF On the Scene with IC Bus

Join us from the trade show floor at NAPT's ACTS conference in Grand Rapids from Oct. 31-Nov. 4, 2025! School Bus Fleet caught up with Chad Duncan from IC Bus to check out the next-generation IC CE diesel school bus featuring a redesigned glass door for improved visibility, dual-height handrails, and bright LED interior lighting.

YouTube's Favorite Video of the Year: Human Trafficking & The School Bus

Human trafficking might not be top of mind when you think of school buses — but it should be. Let's chat with Truckers Against Trafficking and a former transportation director about how this crime shows up in school transportation — and how drivers can play a life-saving role in spotting and stopping it. 

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All About Cooperative Purchasing: A Guide for School Transportation Pros

Stop bidding everything and try a simpler way. Here's how cooperative purchasing can streamline purchases while maintaining compliance. Sourcewell breaks down the process in this episode of The Route, sponsored by IC Bus.

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Yellow school bus on road with “Company Update” graphic and EverDriven logo announcing school bus routing services
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EverDriven Launches New School Bus Routing Services

The alternative transportation company expands its services to traditional yellow buses with the launch of a new division focused on helping school districts optimize their routes.

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Joshua Roberts of First Student Inc. recognized as a 2026 School Bus Fleet Trailblazers winner, shown in a headshot with the School Bus Fleet Trailblazers award graphic.
Managementby Elora HaynesMarch 18, 2026

2026 Trailblazer: Joshua Roberts of First Student

Roberts, 35, serves as the lead IT application engineer for vehicle electrification at First Student, where he helps shape scalable, real-world EV infrastructure to support student transportation.

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Quavion Swazer of Puyallup School District recognized as a 2026 School Bus Fleet Trailblazers winner, pictured in a headshot with the Trailblazers award graphic.
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2026 Trailblazer: Quavion Swazer of Puyallup School District

Swazer, 29, serves as director of transportation at Puyallup School District, where he champions student wellbeing and inspires the next generation of industry leaders.

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Katia Dubas of IMMI recognized as a 2026 School Bus Fleet Trailblazers winner, shown in a headshot alongside the Trailblazers award graphic.
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2026 Trailblazer: Katia Dubas of IMMI

Dubas, 38, serves as sales manager and safety advocate at IMMI, where she advances school bus occupant protection through industry education, OEM collaboration, and proactive safety policy efforts.

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Eric Kramlick of TransPar Group recognized as a 2026 School Bus Fleet Trailblazers winner, shown in a headshot alongside the Trailblazers award graphic.
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2026 Trailblazer: Eric Kramlick of TransPar

Kramlick, 30, runs operations for TransPar in Hawaii, where he also showed dedication while helping Maui recover from the recent wildfires.

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Jonquez Moore of Little Elm ISD recognized as a 2026 School Bus Fleet Trailblazers winner, shown in a headshot with the School Bus Fleet Trailblazers award graphic.
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2026 Trailblazer: Jonquez Moore of Little Elm ISD

Moore, 32, grew up around the school bus, leading him to the classroom and eventually inspiring high-performing teams while bringing operations in house (twice).

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Joshua Baran of Odyssey Charter School recognized as a 2026 School Bus Fleet Trailblazers winner, pictured in a headshot next to the Trailblazers award graphic.
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2026 Trailblazer: Joshua Baran of Odyssey Charter School

Baran, 38, serves as transportation supervisor at Odyssey Charter School in Delaware, where he leads daily operations with a focus on safety and professional growth.

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Tyler Maybee of Denver Public Schools recognized as a 2026 School Bus Fleet Trailblazers winner, shown in a headshot with the U.S. Capitol in the background and the Trailblazers award graphic.
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2026 Trailblazer: Tyler Maybee of Denver Public Schools

Maybee, 36, leads transportation operations for Denver Public Schools, where he is advancing equity, efficiency, and cross-department collaboration to improve student access.

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Lexi Higgins of Truckers Against Trafficking recognized as a 2026 School Bus Fleet Trailblazers winner, pictured in a headshot with the Trailblazers award graphic.
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2026 Trailblazer: Lexi Higgins of TAT

Higgins, 38, serves as director of industry engagement at TAT (Truckers Against Trafficking), where she equips school transportation professionals with the tools to recognize and report human trafficking.

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