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Newsby Nicole SchlosserOctober 1, 2020

Virginia District to Expand Walk Zones Due to Reduced School Bus Capacity

Sixteen of the 24 elementary schools in the Arlington Public Schools district will have the expanded zones. The district’s buses can only carry 11 students at a time due to social distancing guidelines.

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NewsSeptember 30, 2020

Samsara, Edulog Unveil Student Safety, Parent Communication Solution

The IoT and routing software suppliers launch an integrated solution designed to help track ridership, plan routes that support social distancing, and share real-time updates with parents.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 29, 2020

New York City School Buses Hit the Road as Schools Reopen

All elementary school students in the U.S.’s largest city can now return to campus. The city is running its full fleet of 10,000 school buses.

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School Bus Fleet BlogSeptember 28, 2020

Getting on Board With a Return to the Classroom

The National School Transportation Association's president emphasizes the importance of in-person instruction and urges pupil transporters to remind parents that the yellow bus continues to be the safest form of transportation for students.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 25, 2020

NAPT to Co-Launch Streaming Service on New Education Platform

NAPT ACTS! is the school transportation component of a streaming service that the association has created with the Center for Effective School Operations.

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NewsSeptember 23, 2020

Some Quebec School Bus Drivers Call for Student COVID Case Notification

Although school administrators are required to notify parents and staff members when their school becomes a site of infection, they do not have to let school bus companies know about confirmed student cases.

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ArticlesSeptember 22, 2020

Maximizing School Bus Usage, Even During Closures

Expanding Wi-Fi access and delivering meals are valuable ways to keep buses running as many districts stick to virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NewsSeptember 21, 2020

Partnership Helps District Install Wi-Fi on School Buses

Elkhart (Ind.) Community Schools partners with mobile technology supplier MITO Corp. and the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Civic Innovation to install Wi-Fi on 25 of its buses.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 17, 2020

New School Bus Routines Include Ramped Up Cleaning, Temperature Checks

Intensified procedures at districts in Vermont, Illinois, and Ohio, include more cleaning time, spraying and fogging, and student temperature checks done by monitors. One district has installed temperature scanning devices on all buses.

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ArticlesCover StorySeptember 9, 2020

Transportation Leaders Share Reopening Plans, Experiences

Whether plans are on the horizon or buses are on the road, four districts detail their procedures for issues such as routing, social distancing, enforcing mask wearing, and cleaning schedules.

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