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Safetyby StaffMarch 3, 2015

Teen accused of knocking out school bus driver

The Louisiana student allegedly punched the driver in the face until she went unconscious. Another student stepped on the brakes and pulled the shifter to stop the bus.

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Safetyby StaffMarch 3, 2015

Survey reports on illegal bus passing incidents in New York

School bus drivers in 26 districts found that 259 motorists passed a stopped bus on Feb. 24. The New York Association for Pupil Transportation estimates the total number statewide is closer to 10,000.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserMarch 2, 2015

Indiana lawmakers reject bus stop-arm camera bill

House Bill 1404 would have let more schools use stop-arm cameras to take photos of vehicles that illegally passed the buses’ extended stop arm, and allowed them to be used to issue citations.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonMarch 2, 2015

Trucker gets jail time for passing school bus on right

Minnesota police said that the semi-truck driver nearly hit a student as he swerved around a stopped school bus in the May 2014 incident.

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Special Needs Transportationby Thomas McMahonMarch 2, 2015

New Jersey lawmakers OK service animals on school buses

The bill, which adds school buses to the list of school locations in which students’ service animals are allowed, awaits the governor’s signature.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffMarch 2, 2015

Driver fired for leaving student with autism alone on bus

The Fulton County (Ga.) Schools driver did not walk through the bus to check for students at the end of the route. The student fell asleep on the bus and was alone for two-and-a-half hours.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffFebruary 27, 2015

Video shows special-needs monitor striking 4-year-old

Lillian Jackson is seen allegedly striking the child on the way to Bluffton (S.C.) Elementary School on Feb. 12. She was charged with unlawful conduct toward a child.

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Managementby StaffFebruary 27, 2015

HSM treats 75 drivers to breakfast for Love the Bus

North Carolina State Superintendent June Atkinson rides on a school bus and joins drivers for a Love the Bus breakfast sponsored by HSM.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffFebruary 27, 2015

ALC wins national contract for student transportation

Through the contract with the Cooperative Purchasing Network, ALC can provide school districts with alternative transportation services at nationally leveraged pricing, officials say.

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Safetyby StaffFebruary 26, 2015

Update on NCST schedule, registration

Registration for the 16th National Congress on School Transportation is moving forward, and more details on the event are now available.

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