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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2020

NSTA Encourages Inclusion of School Bus Drivers in Proposed Federal ‘Heroes Fund’

The National School Transportation Association calls for U.S. Senate co-sponsors of the proposed fund unveiled on Capitol Hill to list school bus drivers as essential workers eligible for $25,000 in hazard pay.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserApril 13, 2020

NAPT, Transfinder Webinar Series on Navigating COVID-19 Continues

The next webinar in the series, “Best Practices: COVID-19 - Navigating Uncharted Territory,” will take place on April 14 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. The National State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services and the National School Transportation Association will co-present.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserApril 10, 2020

NSTA Cancels Summer Conference, Safety Competition

The National School Transportation Association will not host the 2020 NSTA Annual Meeting and Convention and the School Bus Driver International Safety Competition, which were to be held from July 18 to 22 in Niagara Falls, N.Y., due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserApril 9, 2020

NSTA Recommends Passing STOP Act in Response to NTSB Findings on Ind. Crash

The National School Transportation Association is calling for the passage of the Stop for School Buses Act of 2019, which would conduct a comprehensive review of existing laws and programs in all 50 states and recommend best practices.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserApril 7, 2020

NTSB: Motorist’s Failure to Stop Caused Fatal Ind. Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board releases the abstract of the final report for its investigation into the fatal 2018 crash in Rochester, Ind. It finds that the crash was caused by motorist Alyssa Shepherd’s failure to stop for the school bus.

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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 Nicole SchlosserMarch 27, 2020

Trump Signs Coronavirus Relief Bill With Over $30B For Education

The CARES 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 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 23, 2020

School Bus Contractors Share Struggle With COVID-19 Impact

The pandemic is having a significant impact on many companies, as they struggle with a swift and nearly complete suspension, or in some cases, loss of business. Industry associations are urging state and federal support.

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