Wisconsin district to merge special- and regular-ed fleets
STEVENS POINT, Wis. — As part of a plan to simultaneously reduce fuel consumption and integrate students, a local district’s 200-plus special-needs students will ride with regular-ed students at the start of the upcoming school year. To read the full story, click here.

Driver asked to remove décor from special-needs bus
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — Last month, First Student bus driver Beth Rowen was asked by company officials to remove the stickers, picture books and dolls she had placed inside her bus to make her special-needs students feel comfortable while riding to and from school. A company spokeswoman said it is adhering to a section of the California Highway Patrol code that prohibits such material on school buses. To read the full story, click here.

Tennessee district struggles to find funding for bus monitors
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Following recommendations from city officials during recent budget hearings, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools has begun a process to hire nearly 200 monitors for its special-needs buses, despite only having funds for 20. To read the full story, click here.