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Managementby Staff and News ReportsOctober 20, 2023

FCC Allows E-Rate Funding to be Used for School Bus Wi-Fi

School districts can use funding from the E-Rate program beginning in 2024, as the Emergency Connectivity Fund sunsets.

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Maintenanceby News/Media ReleaseOctober 20, 2023

Rotary Soon to Unveil New Equipment

Rotary representatives will show off some new and rebranded tech at the SEMA show in Las Vegas.

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Alternative Fuelsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 20, 2023

Phoenix Motorcars Lands California Contract for Type A EV School Buses

The California Department of General Services picked Phoenix to supply zero-emission Z600 Type A school buses.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffOctober 20, 2023

October 2023 Issue: Green Insights

The October issue of School Bus Fleet includes a report from SBFX in Arizona, a survey of school transportation pros, vision technology update, and how biodiesel factors into an Illinois school transportation fleet. All that and more!

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Managementby Christy GrimesOctober 17, 2023

E-Rate Wi-Fi Funding Proposal Sees Pushback Ahead of Meeting

Critics of the proposal argue that the added Wi-Fi would increase children’s access to risky and potentially harmful social media apps in an environment with limited supervision.

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Safetyby StaffOctober 16, 2023

Alabama Student Hit, Killed While Walking Up to School Bus

Carmen Lopez was in the front yard of her residence walking toward the school bus with her siblings when a pickup truck left the roadway, striking her.

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Managementby News/Media ReleaseOctober 11, 2023

STA Names Gene Kowalczewski President and Chief Operating Officer

Kowalczewski, who joined Student Transportation of America in 2009, most recently served as COO of the company's North American operations.

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Alternative Fuelsby Wes PlattOctober 11, 2023

California Governor Signs 2035 Zero-Emission School Bus Mandate

Gavin Newsom wants all newly purchased or contracted school buses to be zero-emission vehicles, with potential extensions for districts meeting certain conditions.

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Alternative Fuelsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 10, 2023

Lightning eMotors Eligible for Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit

The Internal Revenue Service offers a credit of up to $40,000 per electric vehicle, which can be stacked with other federal and state incentive programs.

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Managementby News/Media ReleaseOctober 9, 2023

Transfinder Selected by Region 4 Houston Education Service Center

The partnership ultimately could yield benefits for 1.2 million students in Texas schools.

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