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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMay 26, 2021

New School Bus Driver-Founded Company Offers Training to Expedite Licensing

Indiana-based Student Transport aims to reduce the timeline to prepare new drivers for the CDL test to acquire their Class B License to two or three weeks.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson May 4, 2021

EPA Awards $10.5M in Diesel Emission Reduction Grants

The latest round of DERA funding will be used to replace 473 school buses in 40 states.

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NewsApril 21, 2021

Federal Bill Would Invest $25B in School Bus Fleet Electrification

The Clean Commute for Kids Act would authorize the U.S. EPA and Department of Energy to provide grants to replace existing buses with zero-emission buses over the next 10 years.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson April 20, 2021

Utah District Rolls Out 4 Electric School Buses

Salt Lake City School District purchases the Micro Bird electric buses using funding from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality.

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Newsby StaffApril 5, 2021

6 South Dakota Districts Add Propane School Buses

The districts purchase the Blue Bird Vision propane buses using funding from the state's Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicApril 1, 2021

Biden Infrastructure Plan Calls For $300B For EVs, Roads, Bridges

Of Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan, $174 billion would be for building electric vehicle charging infrastructure and $115 billion for repairing highways and bridges.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserMarch 30, 2021

Electric School Bus Maintenance: Key Similarities, Differences

Some components under the hood, such as hoses and coolant, are the same. Key differences include the need to disable batteries during repairs, a noise generator, and significantly fewer parts in an electric motor.

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NewsMarch 24, 2021

Pennsylvania District Adds 5 Propane School Buses

North Penn School District purchases the buses using a $142,128 grant from the state’s Department of Environmental Protection.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson February 17, 2021

Michigan District Adds 22 Propane School Buses

Livonia Public Schools purchases the buses using Volkswagen settlement funding provided by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.

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ArticlesCover StoryJanuary 25, 2021

7 Strategies for Helping Special-Needs Students Adjust to COVID Safety Measures

Communication best practices include partnering with special education department staff to develop plans based on Individualized Education Programs. Story boards and reward systems for mask wearing and social distancing are some recommended steps for reinforcement.

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