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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 10, 2015

To lessen shortage, district lets attendants take a test-drive

Humble (Texas) Independent School District invited its bus attendants to take part in a ride-and-drive event, allowing them to try driving a school bus in the safety of a large parking lot. Nearly all the attendants who participated have decided to start training to become school bus drivers.

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ArticlesJanuary 26, 2015

Bolstering specialized training for school bus drivers

More districts are including cross training among drivers of both general-education and special-needs students. This will enable them to step into a different bus situation and transport all students in their care safely.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 7, 2015

Pupil transportation legal expert Peggy Burns to retire

After two decades of serving as a vital resource on legal issues for the pupil transportation industry, Burns will retire at the end of 2015.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2014

National Express names winners of safety poster contest

The school bus contracting firm’s 2014 contest drew more than 230 submissions, and winners in four categories earned $1,000 each.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 11, 2014

Kansas School Bus Safety Unit veteran to retire

Debbie Romine, who has been a fixture in pupil transportation safety training and other programs in Kansas for 26 years, will retire on Dec. 19.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 10, 2014

Shooter response training draws captive audience

A live-action event at the NAPT Summit brings in a SWAT team to demonstrate a response to an active shooter on a school bus.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 30, 2014

10 killed in school bus danger zone last school year

The latest national survey of school bus loading and unloading fatalities finds that in the 2013-14 school year, six children were killed by passing vehicles, and four were fatally struck by their own bus.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 27, 2014

Prop arms help train drivers to check mirrors thoroughly

The prop arms can be placed around school buses to encourage drivers to look closely for, as an example, a child bending down to pick up a dropped item.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonOctober 24, 2014

Bright ideas to make sure drivers buckle up

In a recent incident, a school bus driver who wasn't wearing his seat belt fell out of his seat and crashed into a garage. We know from occasional reports like this that some school bus drivers aren’t always buckling up. One tool that has proven to be helpful ...

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Articlesby StaffOctober 16, 2014

School bus driver's smile went a long way

Valerie Robertino was impatient to get home when she pulled up behind a school bus with its red lights flashing and stop arm extended. As she waited behind the bus, what she saw cut through her bad mood and left a lasting impression on her.

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