Survey reports on illegal bus passing incidents in New York

School bus drivers in 26 districts found that 259 motorists passed a stopped bus on Feb. 24. The New York Association for Pupil Transportation estimates the total number statewide is closer to 10,000.

NSTA Advocacy in Action — How we advocate for the school bus industry

Advocacy efforts have involved defending existing laws that benefit the industry, opposing regulations that would be harmful, and promoting new policies that will help and grow the industry.

PHOTOS: Vintage ads from the <I>SBF</i> archives, Part 2

New Jersey lawmakers OK service animals on school buses

The bill, which adds school buses to the list of school locations in which students’ service animals are allowed, awaits the governor’s signature.

Video shows special-needs monitor striking 4-year-old

Lillian Jackson is seen allegedly striking the child on the way to Bluffton (S.C.) Elementary School on Feb. 12. She was charged with unlawful conduct toward a child.

HSM treats 75 drivers to breakfast for Love the Bus

North Carolina State Superintendent June Atkinson rides on a school bus and joins drivers for a Love the Bus breakfast sponsored by HSM.

ALC wins national contract for student transportation

Through the contract with the Cooperative Purchasing Network, ALC can provide school districts with alternative transportation services at nationally leveraged pricing, officials say.

Update on NCST schedule, registration

Registration for the 16th National Congress on School Transportation is moving forward, and more details on the event are now available.

Dubai sees increases in school bus ridership, safety

Officials say that Dubai’s school transport law and partnerships with international entities, including NAPT, have helped bolster the Emirate’s pupil transportation system.

Home-side stops should be goal, not mandate

Legislators have recently proposed bills that would require school buses to pick up and drop off students on the side of the road that they live on. That may sound good on paper, but in practice it would drive up transportation costs and bus ride times.