Nicole Jo-Ann Adams pleads guilty to second degree burglary and theft and is sentenced to 10 years on each count. In October, Adams, along with a second suspect, stole a special-needs school bus from a lot and crashed it.
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From thorough pre-trip inspections to building rapport with students, here are 10 practices that can help prevent or respond to security threats.
Read More →James Schoenfeld and two others hijacked a school bus in 1976 and then imprisoned the 26 children and their driver. Now, Schoenfeld has been given initial approval to re-enter society.
Read More →A school bus was damaged by suspected BB gunfire near a Seattle elementary school on Thursday, police say. No one was injured.
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Audio monitoring can help deter and resolve verbal conflicts, bullying accusations and general bad behavior. But privacy concerns must be addressed.
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The New York association calls for full funding for transportation aid, an increase for school bus driver training, and funding for security equipment, among other recommendations.
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A live-action event at the NAPT Summit brings in a SWAT team to demonstrate a response to an active shooter on a school bus.
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The Harris County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office performed the training last month using Humble Independent School District buses. District transportation employees and police participated in a simulated hostage takeover with students on board a school bus.
Read More →The 8-year-old tells police that a man got out of his car and pointed a gun at him, while a woman told him to get in the car.
Read More →School districts are finding that student GPS tracking has many benefits, but it has also become controversial. Here are five myths about student tracking and the reasons they are inaccurate.
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