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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2008

Minnesota committee honors special-needs drivers, attendants

ROSEVILLE, Minn. — The Minnesota Special Education Transportation Committee, in cooperation with the state Department of Education and the Minnesota ...

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Articlesby StaffJune 1, 2008

Pregnant bus attendant saves child from oncoming traffic

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — On April 18, Krystle Cushing, a 20-year-old bus attendant for RichLee Vans Inc., rushed out of her special-needs bus to ...

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2008

Pregnant bus attendant saves child from oncoming traffic

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — On April 18, Krystle Cushing, a bus attendant for RichLee Vans Inc., rushed out of her bus to rescue a child who had ridden...

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2008

School nurses provide key special-needs training

By Penny Overgaard and Cathy Raible Advancements in neonatal care have allowed more children with complex medical needs to live longer, healthier ...

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ArticlesSeptember 1, 2003

11 Special-Needs Driver Team Mistakes and Their Remedies

The school bus driver is the leader of the special-needs driver team and, as such, has many responsibilities to fulfill for a successful and safe rout...

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonAugust 1, 2003

Riding with Jordan: A Day in the Life of a Fragile Student

Shuttling a medically fragile student to and from school is a daily challenge for all involved. Difficult and costly as it can be, for Jordan Forster, the school bus is what gets her to where she can exercise her strongest muscle: her brain.

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ArticlesApril 1, 2003

Budgeting for Head Start Transportation: A Process and a Plan

Budgeting is a process that is designed to develop a plan, and that plan should reflect the operational goals to be achieved during the fiscal year co...

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2003

Building Driver-Assistant Partnerships on the Special-Needs Bus

In school transportation, namely with special-needs students, stress management is dealing calmly and effectively with common situations such as tight...

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Articlesby StaffNovember 1, 2001

Q&A: Head Start adjusts to new transportation rule

Do Head Start agencies know what their transportation options are? They realize that there are new requirements in place, but many agencie...

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2001

Aleana's death sparks call for improved safety

In the wake of the death of 5-year-old Aleana Johnson, who was struck and killed by her own school bus on Jan. 9, a community group called Friends ...

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