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Managementby SBF StaffJuly 29, 2021

Zum to Provide School Transportation Service for California District

The new partnership will serve 3,500 students across San Francisco Unified School District.

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Managementby SBF StaffJuly 28, 2021

Carina Noble to Take the Helm at NSTA

Noble, who is the senior vice president of communications and external affairs for National Express, was elected president at the association’s recent annual meeting and convention.

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Alternative Fuelsby SBF StaffJuly 27, 2021

California District Adds Electric School Buses

Anaheim Elementary School District unveils its first four of eight new electric school buses from The Lion Electric Co. The buses were purchased using a grant from the California Energy Commission’s School Bus Replacement Program.

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Managementby Sadiah Thompson July 22, 2021

FirstGroup Completes Sale of First Student, First Transit

The company reaches a deal with global investor EQT Infrastructure for its North American school bus and public transportation companies.

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Safetyby SBF StaffJuly 21, 2021

New York Association Honors School Bus Driver at Annual Conference

William Burns of Brunswick Central School District receives the New York Association for Pupil Transportation’s School Bus Driver of the Year Award after helping prevent a student from being hit by a car that illegally passed his school bus.

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Alternative Fuelsby Alex RomanJuly 21, 2021

Propane Rebates Available for Bus, Truck Fleets in Several States

Fleets in Michigan, Ohio, Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii can now qualify for the rebates until Dec. 31.

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Safetyby SBF StaffJuly 20, 2021

Michigan Governor Signs 4 School Bus Safety Bills into Law

The laws stiffen penalties for any unauthorized persons who enter a school bus without the permission of the bus driver and allow school buses in the state to be equipped with stop-arm cameras.

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Managementby SBF StaffJuly 19, 2021

Pennsylvania Association Launches School Bus Driver Recruitment Campaign

The Pennsylvania School Bus Association’s "You Behind the Wheel" campaign seeks to raise public awareness about the ongoing driver shortage and provide resources to recruit new drivers.

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Alternative Fuelsby SBF StaffJuly 16, 2021

Zum Seeks to Use Electric School Buses as Virtual Power Plant Resources

Student transportation company Zum is partnering with AutoGrid, a provider of AI-powered energy software solutions, to use its fleet of 10,000 electric school buses to deliver power back to the electrical grid.

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Safetyby Sadiah Thompson July 15, 2021

School Districts Gear Up for In-Person Learning Amid New CDC Guidance

As school districts across the U.S. prepare for a return to classrooms this fall, the CDC updates its guidance for K-12 schools by urging them to reopen for in-person learning and maintain at least 3 feet of physical distance between students, combined with indoor mask wearing.

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