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Maintenanceby StaffJanuary 11, 2017

Durham Tech Earns ASE Master Certification

Dana Alvez, a lead maintenance technician for Durham School Services in Pennsylvania, is now an ASE master school bus technician.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 10, 2017

School Bus Driver Saves 29 Students from Bus Fire

A Tennessee bus driver notices a fire on the bus while at an intersection, pulls over, and safely gets all students off the bus before it bursts into flames.

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Safetyby StaffJanuary 10, 2017

Safe Fleet Launches 2017 Anti-Bullying Grant Program

The company will award a total of $50,000 to the most inspiring and detailed proposals to help address bullying. The grant application deadline is March 31.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonJanuary 9, 2017

North Carolina State Director Derek Graham to Retire

Graham was instrumental in North Carolina’s statewide implementation of a computerized school bus routing and management program. He was also a founding member of the American School Bus Council.

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Managementby StaffJanuary 9, 2017

District Cuts School Bus Driver Absenteeism With Attendance Bonuses

Jefferson County (Ky.) Public Schools starts a pilot that pays school bus drivers and assistants a $200 bonus for every pay period they come to work every day to address driver shortage and absenteeism. 

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffJanuary 6, 2017

School Bus Driver, Aide Sing to Soothe Special-Needs Students

Kentucky driver Jennifer Ward and monitor Diana Becker find that students enjoy singing together more than listening to the radio and that it helps alleviate anxiety for some.

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Special Needs Transportationby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 6, 2017

School Bus Aide Accused of Attacking Student With Autism

Monica Burke of Colorado is facing 24 counts of felony assault for allegedly beating a student with severe autism and spraying aerosol cans in his face.

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Managementby StaffJanuary 5, 2017

EPA Awards $7.7M in School Bus Rebates

The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding will be used to replace or retrofit 401 older diesel school buses.

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Maintenanceby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 5, 2017

District Converts School Bus Into Mobile ‘Makerspace’

Baltimore County Public Schools uses an out of service school bus to create a lab on wheels that teaches students about coding, programming, robotics, and circuitry in a hands-on environment. 

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonJanuary 5, 2017

Driver Fatigue, Seat Belt Use Among NTSB’s ‘Most Wanted’ Safety Issues

The agency’s updated list of safety improvement goals comes as federal statistics show an increase in U.S. traffic fatalities.

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