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Newsby Nicole SchlosserAugust 22, 2018

Study: School Systems Giving Drivers More Hours to Combat Shortage

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction study finds that some school systems offer drivers work in other departments to get them full-time hours and pay.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserAugust 1, 2018

Rhode Island Rejects District’s Requests to Cut Bus Aides, Charge for Rides

The state Department of Education denies requests from Warwick Public Schools to eliminate bus monitors and to charge students to ride school buses and participate in school sports.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonJuly 18, 2018

Iowa District Expands Evacuation Training to All Students

As a teen, Teresa Hartley had to take action after a school bus crash. Now as a transportation director, she’s working to ensure every student is on board with emergency preparedness.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 6, 2018

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Resigns

Pruitt has been the subject of multiple ethics investigations. President Trump accepts his resignation while continuing to defend his work at the EPA.

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Newsby StaffJuly 5, 2018

Mississippi Agency Awards Nearly $300K for New Diesel School Buses

Seventeen school districts in the state get rebates of up to $15,000 per bus from the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 19, 2018

School Bus Fire Demo Highlights Need for Preparedness

A training event at Stafford County (Va.) Public Schools shows drivers the importance of school bus evacuation training. The concept will come to the NAPT conference this fall.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 13, 2018

90% of Missouri School Buses Pass Initial Inspection

Out of more than 12,000 school buses inspected by the state’s Highway Patrol this year, 10,888 are found to have no defects. Others require repairs.

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2018

EPA Offers $2 Million in Clean Diesel Funding for Tribes

Each applicant may request up to $800,000 as part of the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program. The EPA expects to award up to eight tribal assistance agreements.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 4, 2018

NYC School Buses to Be Equipped With Tire Traction Device

Trac-Grabber wins a bid to supply tire traction grips for more than 16,000 school buses that serve the New York City Department of Education.

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Newsby StaffMay 18, 2018

Video Reportedly Shows School Bus Driver in New Jersey Crash Made U-Turn

State Department of Transportation camera footage shows that the bus driver cut across lanes to make a U-turn after apparently missing an exit, sources say. The crash investigation is ongoing and no conclusion has been reached.

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