Special-needs bus driver, monitor go "Above and Beyond"
CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. — A school bus driver and attendant were awarded for their work transporting children with special needs by the New York Association for Pupil Transportation and the Rockland County Legislature. The two women choose the same route every year. To read the full story, click here.

Community rallies to support special-needs bus driver
FLORA, Miss. — A special-needs bus driver for Madison County Schools is being treated for kidney and brain cancer. Community members, especially his former passengers and their parents, are raising money and giving their time to support the ailing driver. To read the full story, click here.

Oregon names Special-Needs Bus Driver of the Year
ALBANY, Ore. — An Albany school bus driver has been named the Oregon Special Needs Bus Driver of the Year. Sybil Malone, a 24-year driver for Albany schools, was honored this summer by the Oregon Pupil Transportation Association, and this past month by the school district. To read the full story, click here.

Texas district dedicates new building to bus driver
MANSFIELD, Texas — On Nov. 4, the Mansfield Independent School District named their new Operations Complex after a former special education bus driver who passed away in 2003. Danny Griffin and his wife, Verna, were the first husband and wife special-needs driving team, who drove as partners for 17 years. To read the full story, click here.