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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 19, 2025

HopSkipDrive Rolls Out Wheelchair-Accessible Rides in 10 Cities

As the alternative transportation provider ramps up its offerings, students who use wheelchairs in select U.S. cities will now be able to use the company for rides to and from school.

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Hop Skip Drive Comes to Kansas City
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 22, 2025

HopSkipDrive to Expand Service to Kansas City

The alternative transportation provider brings their program to the Sunflower State and has already partnered with two school districts in the area.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 21, 2025

Housing Instability Increases: Alternative Transporters Report McKinney-Vento Trends

With a 167.4% increase in McKinney-Vento students served since 2020 from one alternative student transportation provider and +4,859% from another, both EverDriven and HopSkipDrive speak out about how to support students in transition.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 19, 2024

New Product Exec Joins HopSkipDrive Team

Sandra Dainora Petersen comes in at the alternative transportation provider as senior VP of product.

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Atlanta ahead
Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 12, 2024

HopSkipDrive Heading to Atlanta

HopSkipDrive is on its way to the ATL, offering Georgia school districts a solution to bus driver shortages and student absenteeism.

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10 tips for equitable student transportation
Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 26, 2024

Advisory Council Issues 10 Key Recommendations to Advance Youth Transportation Equity (Update)

The Equitable Access to Transportation Advisory Council (EATAC) has released an official report on key changes that will make transportation more equitable for youth in the U.S.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 20, 2024

HopSkipDrive Reduces Turnaround Time

The alternative transportation provider announced three new initiatives, boasting faster ride turnaround times, more driver availability, and improved operations for this back-to-school season.

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The Route Episode 83: August 2024
Sponsoredby StaffAugust 15, 2024

School Bus Seat Shake-Up & EV Boost

Check out the recent news headlines in school transportation, including wrongful death lawsuits, EV school bus manufacturing grants, NHTSA's proposal for stronger seating standards, and more. This episode is sponsored by Thomas Built Buses, a leader in pupil transportation.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 13, 2024

HopSkipDrive Announces Partnership with Pittsburgh Public Schools

The expansion grows HopSkipDrive's operating area in Pennsylvania, where it also partners with Philadelphia-area districts and schools, including Baldwin-Whitehall School District. 

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsAugust 12, 2024

Bus Driver Shortages, Budget Cuts Force Parents to Fill Void

New HopSkipDrive report finds 91% of school transportation systems constrained by bus driver shortages.

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