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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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ArticlesAugust 12, 2019

NSTA Advocacy in Action — Going (Above and) Beyond the Numbers for School Bus Safety

The NSTA president discusses how statistics reflect the degree to which school bus operators go above and beyond to provide safe student transportation.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserAugust 9, 2019

New Leadership Takes the Helm at NSTA

John Benish Jr. was elected president at the association’s recent annual meeting. Curt Macysyn has stepped into the executive director role.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserAugust 6, 2019

New Law in New York Allows Stop-Arm Cameras on School Buses

School districts can now install stop-arm cameras on buses and work with law enforcement to pinpoint locations with the most frequent violations. The law also raises ticket fines.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJuly 26, 2019

NSTA President Testifies in Federal School Bus Safety Hearing

John Benish Jr., who is also president and chief operating officer of Cook-Illinois Corp., provides expert witness testimony to Congress on issues including illegal passing and seat belts.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2019

NSTA Recognizes Top School Bus Drivers, Contractors

The association honors top contestants in the 2019 School Bus Driver International Safety Competition and presents awards to contractors for exceptional service.

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