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School Bus Fleet BlogApril 6, 2020

NSTA Advocacy in Action — FCC: Don’t Tinker With Vehicle-to-Everything Evolution

The FCC's proposal to reallocate most of the 5.9 gigahertz band for unlicensed Wi-Fi usage would take 45 megahertz away from Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technologies.

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Newsby StaffMarch 27, 2020

Grant Helps District Install Wi-Fi on School Buses

Connectivity solution supplier Kajeet awards Austin (Texas) Independent School District a grant valued at over $600,000 to install 534 of its Wi-Fi routers on its school bus fleet.

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Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2020

NSTA Applauds U.S. Senate’s Passage of, School Transportation Funding in CARES Act

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act includes $30.75 billion for an "Education Stabilization Fund" for states, school districts, and institutions of higher education for costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMarch 23, 2020

NSTA Keeps Urging Contractor Pay During Congressional Stalemate Over COVID-19 Aid

As the U.S. Senate fails to advance the nearly $2 trillion economic stimulus package and lawmakers keep negotiating, the National School Transportation Association continues urging relief for pupil transporters.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMarch 17, 2020

NSTA Calls for School Transportation Funding During COVID-19 Shutdown

The National School Transportation Association urges governors and U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to require support for school transportation through the end of the school closures.

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School Bus Fleet BlogFebruary 19, 2020

NSTA Advocacy in Action — My Inspiring Love the Bus Experience

National School Transportation Association President John Benish Jr. shares how the American School Bus Council's Love the Bus kickoff activities on Feb. 3 affected him.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson February 3, 2020

Pennsylvania District Pilots School Bus Stop-Arm Cameras

Allentown School District identifies a total of 205 stop-arm violations over 47 days after installing the cameras on two of its buses.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 28, 2020

District Adds Extended Stop Arms to School Buses After Student Struck by Car

Bigfork (Mont.) School District 38 is prompted by a recent illegal passing incident that severely injured a 6-year-old student at a nearby district to install the longer stop arms on all its buses.

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School Bus Fleet BlogJanuary 22, 2020

NSTA Advocacy in Action — Lawmakers, Regulators: Show Us the (School Bus) Data

Pupil transporters don’t have the luxury of relying on assumptions when utilizing resources. Having real and accurate data will spark fruitful conversations about the future of pupil transportation.

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School Bus Fleet BlogJanuary 7, 2020

NSTA Advocacy in Action — How Our Regulatory Efforts Benefit Contractors

The National School Transportation Association's president explains how its comments on pending rules and regulations help shape the landscape of pupil transportation across the U.S.

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