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Special Needs Transportationby StaffSeptember 29, 2017

School Bus Video Shows Autistic Student Attacked by Other Special-Needs Student

A special-needs student in Michigan attacks a boy with autism twice, leaving a scar on his cheek, video shows. The boy’s parents say they were not initially told about the incident.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffSeptember 29, 2017

School Bus Driver Allegedly Refuses to Release Student Having Seizure to Mother

The New York driver reportedly questions the mother’s identification and does not allow the boy to leave the bus.

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Maintenanceby StaffSeptember 28, 2017

Zonar Integrates Continental’s Tire Pressure Technology Into Fleet Software

Zonar’s Ground Traffic Control now includes ContiPressureCheck, a system designed to measure tire pressure and send alerts in real time. 

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Alternative Fuelsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 28, 2017

EPA’s School Bus Rebate Program Returns

The agency is offering $20,000 per vehicle to replace older school buses and $6,000 for retrofits to reduce emissions.

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Managementby StaffSeptember 28, 2017

First Student Partners With Superintendents Association on Award Program

The school bus contractor will help support AASA’s National Superintendent of the Year program. 

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 28, 2017

School Bus Driver Tells Transgender Students to Leave Bus

The New York driver tells students to sit on different sides of the aisle based on their gender. He tells two students who say they identify as transgender to move to the “girls’ side” or leave the bus.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonSeptember 27, 2017

Sumner County Schools Launches GPS, Parent App for Its School Bus Fleet

The Tennessee district teams up with Synovia Solutions to equip all of its buses with GPS. Sumner will also use the Here Comes the Bus app.

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Alternative Fuelsby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 26, 2017

Ontario Invests $8 Million in Electric School Bus Pilot

The pilot is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It gives select school bus operators in Ontario up to $400,000 for a bus and charging infrastructure.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonSeptember 26, 2017

Wisconsin’s Operation Safe Stop Week Targets School Bus Passing

Officers throughout the state are stepping up enforcement to crack down on motorists illegally passing school buses.

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Maintenanceby StaffSeptember 25, 2017

New Solar Charger Designed to Extend Battery Life, Increase Power

Technology used in the SP-10 Solar Pulse Solar Charger Maintainer from PulseTech Products Corp. is designed to return batteries to a like-new state.

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