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Managementby StaffJanuary 11, 2019

Student Grabbed by School Bus Driver Wins $45,000 Settlement

Minnesota-based Voyageur Bus Co. agrees to a settlement with the mother of a boy whose school bus driver grabbed his shoulders and shirt to make him sit up in his seat to make room for another student.

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Managementby StaffJanuary 10, 2019

Safe Fleet Names 2018 Winners of Kindness Coloring, Poster Contest

Eleven winners were selected to receive prizes and grants for kindness or bullying prevention initiatives at their schools.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 10, 2019

New York City Advances School Bus Service Oversight Bills

The Student Transportation Oversight Package (STOP) increases reporting requirements for the city’s Department of Education and requires two-way radio and GPS systems on all school buses.

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Managementby StaffJanuary 9, 2019

STA Appoints New COO for School Transportation Group

Gene Kowalczewski will oversee the group's North American school bus operations.

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Safetyby Sadiah Thompson January 8, 2019

Ohio Students Help Pass City Law for Lap-Shoulder Belts in School Buses

Beachwood City Council approves legislation to install lap-shoulder belts on all new school buses after facilitating classroom discussions with elementary school students.

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Alternative Fuelsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 8, 2019

Arizona Approves $8.4M More VW Funds for New School Buses

The state releases its second wave of the settlement funds, approving the purchase of 76 diesel and alternative-fuel schools buses for 22 school districts.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 8, 2019

School Bus Driver to be Cited in Crash With Truck

The New Jersey driver reportedly tries to make a left turn and collides with a tractor-trailer, authorities say. Fourteen students are taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffJanuary 7, 2019

Take Part in School Bus Fleet’s Special-Needs Survey

The survey covers such topics as student ridership, driver pay, and special-needs bus equipment.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 7, 2019

Iowa Transportation Director Retires After 25 Years

Dave Eckles started out as a substitute bus driver and worked his way up to transportation director. He retired in December.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffJanuary 7, 2019

Student With Wheelchair Left on School Bus for Several Hours

An Oklahoma driver resigns and an aide is suspended after reportedly leaving a 7-year-old with a wheelchair who has cerebral palsy on a bus for over six hours and not reporting it.

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