Bus bursts into flames, children safely evacuated
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J.— Due to the quick reflexes of a bus driver and nursery-school aides, 17 medically challenged students escaped injury after their school bus burst into flames. The fire eventually engulfed the vehicle. To read the full story, click here.

Court denies security tape request
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The state Supreme Court ruled that a school bus security tape allegedly depicting the abuse of a special-needs student cannot be released to the public. The bus driver allegedly screamed at a fifth-grader who has severe disabilities and then pushed him when he refused to depart the bus. To read the full story, click here.

3-year-old left on bus for 3 hours
MORROW, Ohio — School district officials apologized after a preschooler with special needs was left on a bus, strapped in a car seat, for three hours. The 3-year-old was found unharmed. Both the driver and a bus aide face disciplinary action. To read the full story, click here.