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Managementby StaffOctober 5, 2016

Webinar to Cover Connected School Transportation

Wi-Fi for students and live on-vehicle video streaming are among the topics to be discussed in a free web seminar on Cisco’s Connected Transportation for Education.

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Managementby StaffOctober 4, 2016

Continental Invests Majority Stake in Zonar

The move is part of the German automotive supplier’s effort to intensify its activities in the fleet management service business.

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Managementby StaffOctober 4, 2016

Hunter Builds Deer Stand With School Bus

Jesse Kauffman of Wisconsin places a 72-passenger school bus atop an old gas station tank to serve as a deer stand using equipment from his excavation business.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonOctober 4, 2016

FedEx Truck Driver Charged in Confrontation With School Bus

Police in New Jersey say that the FedEx truck driver attempted to force the school bus off of the road as the bus driver tried to illegally pass him.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserOctober 4, 2016

Fire Destroys Dozens of School Buses, Bus Terminal

One of Wisconsin-based Dousman Transport’s bus terminals and about 34 school buses are destroyed. The terminal is being considered a crime scene, officials say.

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Managementby StaffOctober 4, 2016

NAPT, <I>SBF</i> to Study School Bus Driver Recruitment

The initial stage of the research project will be an in-depth driver recruitment survey. The goal is to identify best practices that can help school districts attract more drivers.

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Safetyby StaffOctober 3, 2016

School Bus Safety Co. Offers Free Training Materials

School bus operations can request a free copy of the company’s new “Danger Zones” program, along with safety PSAs and a poster.

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Special Needs Transportationby Thomas McMahonSeptember 30, 2016

New Jersey Launches Special-Needs Transportation Training

All school bus drivers and aides in the state have to go through the training program, which was mandated by a bill passed last year.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffSeptember 30, 2016

Student Who Suffers Seizures Rode School Bus Without an Aide

An IEP in 2014 for Emily Quandt of Minnesota stated that she needs a trained person to ride the bus with her to administer medication for life-threatening seizures, but she rode the bus alone last year due to a lack of district staff. An aide will ride on the bus with her this year.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffSeptember 30, 2016

Student With Autism Hailed a Hero in Escape from Smoking School Bus

Ten-year-old Alex Perez of New Jersey sees smoke coming from the bus engine and yells to get the bus driver’s attention. All passengers are evacuated from the bus with no serious injuries. 

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