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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMarch 27, 2020

Trump Signs Coronavirus Relief Bill With Over $30B For Education

The CARES Act includes $30.75 billion for an "Education Stabilization Fund" for states, school districts, and institutions of higher education for costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2020

NSTA Applauds U.S. Senate’s Passage of, School Transportation Funding in CARES Act

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act includes $30.75 billion for an "Education Stabilization Fund" for states, school districts, and institutions of higher education for costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Articlesby Karen MainMarch 26, 2020

Creating a Positive Workplace Boosts Productivity

Maintaining an upbeat spirit helps to engage employees, improve performance, and increase retention, factors that enhance an organization’s image. Measures such as bonding with food and recognizing accomplishments can cultivate happiness at work.

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Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2020

Guidance Issued for Families First Act to Support Nation During Crisis

Fact Sheets and a Q & A document address critical questions about taking advantage of the protections and relief offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act when it takes effect on April 1.

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Newsby StaffMarch 25, 2020

Global Ground Transportation Institute Launches Online Career Center

GroundTransportationCareers.com aims to connect transportation industry professionals across all disciplines and career stages with employers in the industry.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMarch 9, 2020

Oregon District Raises Starting Pay for Transportation Employees

Salem-Keizer Public Schools boosts wages for drivers from $15.82 per hour to $17.47 per hour. Overall, increases range from an extra $1.65 per hour to $3.89 more per hour, depending on the position.

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School Bus Fleet BlogFebruary 21, 2020

Let Success, Not Seniority, Drive Prime Assignment Awards

Shannon Weber, a transportation supervisor at Kyrene School District #28 in Tempe, Ariz., shares how her district uses performance-based data to award assignments.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 8, 2020

Virginia Bill Aims to Combat School Bus Driver Shortage

House Bill 351 would require the state superintendent of public instruction to identify school systems with critical shortages and allow them to hire school retirees to drive while keeping their retiree pay.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserDecember 31, 2019

5 Questions: Keith Dreiling on Sharing School Bus Safety Passion, Data

Keith Dreiling, the state director of the Kansas Department of Education School Bus Safety Unit, discusses his passion for student safety and the changes that the department's renowned loading and unloading survey has undergone under his tenure.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2019

Top 5 Most-Viewed Feature Stories of 2019

Feature articles that drew the most traffic on the School Bus Fleet website in 2019 included strategies for training and staff management, safe practices for loading and unloading the school bus, and tips for driver recruitment.

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