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Digital Cover Featuresby Amanda HuggettFebruary 1, 2026

Why School Bus Stop-Arm Enforcement Programs Are Working

With student safety on the line, here’s a look at what’s working, what’s changing driver behavior, and what districts need to know when it comes to stop-arm programs.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 28, 2026

Survey: Most Parents Want Automated Enforcement on School Buses

A recent Verra Mobility survey reports that 82% of parents support safety cameras to penalize stop-arm violators and 70% favor automated enforcement in school zones.

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Image of an extended stop-arm with text reading "School Bus Safety: Funding Provides Bus Upgrades Across Ohio."
Newsby StaffJanuary 27, 2026

State Grant Program Advances School Bus Safety Upgrades Across Ohio

$10 million in state grants will fund safety upgrades and new features on school buses serving students across the Buckeye State.

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A white Waymo vehicle waits at a crosswalk as a family crosses.
Newsby StaffJanuary 26, 2026

Waymo Scrutiny Intensifies as NTSB Launches Investigation

After complications in multiple cities when self-driving taxis failed to stop for school buses, the NTSB joins NHTSA in a probe to determine what's behind the tech and related safety concerns.

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Newsby Elora HaynesJanuary 20, 2026

New Jersey Legislature Approves Special Education Transportation Task Force

The state moves to review special education transportation policies following safety concerns raised by families and advocates.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 15, 2026

South Carolina Proposes Expanded School Bus, Safety Funding in 2026 Education Budget

The Palmetto state looks to add $40M in funding for school bus replacement schedules and 300 new buses.

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An image of a student with a backpack walking with text reading "Walking School Bus: Grant Fuels Safer Pedestrian Routes to School in New Mexico."
Newsby Elora HaynesJanuary 15, 2026

New Mexico District Receives $2.7M Grant to Expand Walking School Bus Programs

See how a federal grant will help Albuquerque Public Schools expand supervised walking routes and improve student safety.

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Illustration showing a school bus with a standard stop arm and a deployed retractable safety barrier extending across the roadway to block passing vehicles.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 13, 2026

Florida Inventor Creates Retractable 10-Foot Stop-Arm

A newly developed school bus safety device introduces a retractable barrier designed to deter illegal passing during student loading and unloading.

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a photo of seat belts on a school bus with a headshot of derek graham and text that reads "why are we still debating seat belts 20 years later?"
Articlesby Derek GrahamJanuary 13, 2026

10 Years, Same Debate: Why We Need to Implement Seat Belts on School Buses

From NHTSA in 2015 to NTSB in 2025, the message on school bus seat belts hasn’t changed. In this op/ed, Derek Graham explores what a decade of data reveals about safety, student behavior, and driver satisfaction.

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Articlesby Elora HaynesDecember 30, 2025

Where Is All This Tech Taking Us in 2026?

AI and industry technology shifts from reports to real-time coordination in 2026, unifying platforms, boosting safety tech, and making parent transparency the norm.

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