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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2010

Program aims to protect children at bus stops

Under “Stop Watch,” set to launch this fall, trained volunteers will look for suspicious activity at school bus stops in a Florida community. The volunteers will be provided with a cell phone that can contact 911 when they see questionable activity.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2010

Suspect caught in bus stop robbery

An 18-year-old is charged in the Friday incident, in which four Virginia students were held up at gunpoint while waiting for their school bus. No one was injured in the robbery, but the culprit made off with a gold chain.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2009

Unmarked school bus attempts to pick up children at bus stop

Hudson School District superintendent releases suspicious person alert, describing the driver and vehicle. The alert also urges parents to talk to children about safety practices.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2009

Bus stop ID program targets student safety

Innovative program features wristbands that match students to the right bus. Wristbands list student's name, grade, school, route and stop number.

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2009

Adopt-A-Watt provides bus stop lights, green project funds

TAYLOR, Mich. — As approved by a unanimous vote by the Board of Education in July, Taylor School District will acquire solar school bus stop lights th...

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2009

Bus driver shows bravery in line of fire

When an SUV pulled in front of her school bus and a man pointed a gun at high schoolers she had just dropped off, Kendra Hankerson put herself in the line of fire.

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Newsby StaffApril 8, 2009

Funding may go to creating safe routes to bus stops

As Congress prepares to take on the reauthorization of the highway bill that includes Safe Routes to School, advocates of the program are calling for more funding and several changes to it.

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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2009

West Virginia could make school bus stops drug-free zones

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill has been introduced that would establish drug-free zones at school bus stops in the state.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 18, 2009

Florida bill would ban new bus stops from state highways

A bill has been introduced by state Rep. Chuck Chestnut to prohibit school bus stops from being located directly on certain state-maintained roads.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2009

Florida county plans school bus stop improvements

The Hernando County Board of County Commissioners has approved the installation of street lights at 12 school bus stops and 10- by 10-foot concrete standing pads at four locations in an effort to improve safety and visibility for students and motorists.

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