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Safetyby Sadiah Thompson September 16, 2019

Driver Honored for Saving Student From Truck Passing Her School Bus

Becky Schaffer receives Citrus County (Fla.) School District's "Making a Difference Award" after helping prevent a student from being hit by a truck that illegally passed her bus in April.

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 13, 2019

Iowa Approves School Bus Crossing Light System

Iowa is the 23rd state to allow the Gardian Angel safety lighting system as optional equipment.

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Alternative Fuelsby Sadiah Thompson September 13, 2019

7 Michigan Districts to Receive Electric School Buses

School districts in Ann Arbor, Gaylord, Kalamazoo, Oxford, Roseville, Three Rivers, and Zeeland will receive a total of $4.2 million to purchase 17 new electric school buses.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 13, 2019

Bus Driver Comforts Student on First Day of School

Isabel Lane of Wisconsin reaches her hand out to a frightened student on his first day of school after he boards the bus. A photo of the gesture taken by his mother is widely shared on social media.

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Safetyby Sadiah Thompson September 12, 2019

2 Missouri School Buses Catch Fire, No One Injured

One fire appears to have been caused by a brake malfunction, while the other reportedly starts in the engine of the bus.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 11, 2019

Maine Considering New Physical Fitness Standards for School Bus Drivers

In response to National Transportation Safety Board findings in the fatal Iowa school bus fire in 2017, the state is looking at adopting new physical performance testing for drivers.

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Safetyby Sadiah Thompson September 11, 2019

School Bus Driver Killed, Several Students Injured in Rollover Crash

William "Chester" Cole of Mississippi dies after reportedly suffering from a heart attack that causes him to lose control of the bus, which veers off the road and into a ditch. Eight students aboard the bus are injured.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 10, 2019

Iowa to Require Seat Belts on All New School Buses

Lap-shoulder belts will be required on all new school buses ordered as of Oct. 2. Safety equipment such as a second stop arm, hand rails, exterior boarding lights, and fire-resistant crash barriers are also required.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 10, 2019

New York School Bus Driver Dies Days After Crash

Denise Schmidt reportedly suffers a medical event, slumps over the wheel, and the bus accelerates and crashes into a tree. The coach and 22 students on board are not injured.

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 9, 2019

Lightspeed Unveils Student Online Activity Monitoring System

Safety Check is designed to monitor students’ online activity on school devices, identify students at risk, and deliver real-time alerts on activity that is indicative of self-harm or other dangers.

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