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Articlesby StaffSeptember 4, 2023

11 Strategies for Managing Student Behavior on the School Bus

How can you effectively manage your young passengers? Strategies include clear rules and collaboration with teachers and parents to foster a positive atmosphere for a smooth ride.

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ArticlesAugust 2, 2021

Lessons in Student Behavior Management, Planning During COVID-19

The pandemic has created a rare opportunity to see what happens when students sit 6 feet apart, the total number of riders is reduced, and attendance keeping and seat assignments become critical, routine activities.

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School Bus Fleet BlogOctober 29, 2020

What’s Really Causing the Decimation of the School Bus Industry

A Pennsylvania-based driver supervisor points out how, although the COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a harsh blow to school bus companies and the industry in general, contract negotiations have been a growing challenge for years, as has a lack of support and respect for drivers.

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ArticlesMay 22, 2020

Support Key for Drivers Dealing With Bullying on Buses

A researcher's study finds that the difference between bus drivers who experience bullying often and those who don't is the relationship between drivers and school administrators.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 14, 2020

Ohio School Bus Driver Publishes Book

“Driven to Learn,” written by Albin J. Weiler, details his experiences and those of his fellow drivers behind the wheel and includes pupil transportation lessons and tips.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2019

Top 5 Most-Viewed Feature Stories of 2019

Feature articles that drew the most traffic on the School Bus Fleet website in 2019 included strategies for training and staff management, safe practices for loading and unloading the school bus, and tips for driver recruitment.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2019

Students Leave as School Bus Driver Stops Bus to Discuss Behavior

The Virginia driver stops the bus mid-route to address some elementary school students about their behavior, but the students use the rear emergency door to leave.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2019

School Bus Aide Accused of Punching Special-Needs Student

Jean M. Micklevitz of Illinois allegedly punches a boy in the face and tells the bus driver that he hit his head on the window. She is charged with aggravated battery to a child under 13.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson November 12, 2019

5-Year-Old Student Falls Out of School Bus, Taken to Hospital

The student falls out of the Alquippa (Pa.) School District bus after another student apparently pulls the lever on the bus’s back door. The student is taken to the hospital and is later released.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 25, 2019

Amid Fall Semester Crunch Time, Take a Pause

As the hustle and bustle of the new school year ramps up, remember to take a minute to slow down and breathe.

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