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Articlesby Sadiah Thompson December 19, 2019

School Bus Tablet Offerings Bolster Routing, Management Efficiency

Suppliers are working to provide even more detailed student, route tracking information and instant communication with administrators and parents with their solutions. They also work to ensure compliance with state policies and regulations.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2019

NSTA Podcast Features Federal Lawmaker Who Advocates for School Bus Safety

The association invites U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) on its podcast, “The Bus Stop,” to discuss her journey to Capitol Hill and outline the Stop for School Buses Act of 2019.

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Newsby StaffNovember 25, 2019

Texas District Pilots Extended Stop Arms on Some Buses

Alvarado Independent School District installs extended stop arms on four buses that run on routes with multiple illegal passing incidents.

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School Bus Fleet BlogOctober 1, 2019

NSTA Advocacy in Action — Public Transit for Students May Save Money, but at What Cost?

School transportation remains a critical element within the context of a child’s overall educational experience. When we boil this element down to a cost-saving endeavor, we’ve really done a disservice to our children.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson August 28, 2019

Maryland District to Equip Fleet With Stop-Arm Cameras

Montgomery County Public Schools will install stop-arm cameras on all of its school buses by the start of the 2019-20 school year.

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ArticlesAugust 27, 2019

NSTA Advocacy in Action — Bringing School Bus Safety Advocacy to Capitol Hill

 As we continue to evolve school bus manufacturing, design, and equipment, let’s also evolve laws, penalties, and — most importantly — driver mindset, when it comes to careless and distracted driving around stopped school buses.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson August 22, 2019

New York City Partners With Ridesharing Company for School Bus GPS, Tracking App

The city’s Department of Education teams up with Via to launch a new school bus routing, tracking, and communication platform, in addition to installing GPS systems on all of its school buses.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2019

District to Deploy Fogmaker Fire Suppression in School Buses

Mobile County (Ala.) Public Schools will install Fogmaker North America’s fire suppression system on all of its 100 special-needs school buses. The district will eventually add the system to its remaining 600 buses.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson August 15, 2019

Kentucky Lawmaker Seeks to Require Stop-Arm Cameras on School Buses

House Rep. Robert Goforth pushes for legislation that would require school districts to purchase and install stop-arm cameras on school buses by Aug. 1, 2023.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson August 14, 2019

Ohio District to Purchase 260 School Bus Cameras

Strongsville City Schools board agrees to install interior video surveillance cameras on most of its spare buses and those that are used for daily routes and field trips.

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