Drivers for special-needs students protest privatization
SALEM, Mass. — Salem Public Schools’ plan to privatize special-needs school transportation could save the district $450,000, but district drivers say they provide personalized service that could not be replicated. To read the full story, click here.

Calgary school calls for paved road to better serve special-needs students
CALGARY, Alberta — Parents and school officials say an unpaved road leading to a special-needs school presents a risk to students who travel there by bus. The city’s parks department plans to form a committee to address the situation. To read the full story, click here.

Caring special-needs bus driver profiled
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Democrat and Chronicle recently profiled special-needs school bus driver Bob Avalone, who gives parents his cell phone number in case they need to reach him. To read the full story, click here.