Report sheds light on bus fee, ad rules

Twelve states allow — and one state mandates — school districts to charge fees for home-to-school transportation, according to a report from the Florida Legislature’s research arm that examines revenue generation. Thirteen states allow advertising on the inside and/or outside of school buses.

Bus Briefs — 7/1/09

District implements new child-check policy for bus drivers SNOQUALMIE, Wash. — Following an incident wherein a 3-year-old girl was left o...

Bus Briefs — 2/14/08

Bus driver befriends Colorado teen FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Jeanette Yanez, a student who attends a local middle school, has formed a specia...

Virtual Tour: Collins Bus plant

Ohio Legislature eyes bus strobes

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A bill before the state Legislature would require that all new school buses be equipped with a white, roof-mounted strobe light. ...

Saved by the Bell: Surprising Positive Effects of Start-Time Changes

While some school districts are forced to adjust bell times to account for driver shortages, they’re also seeing benefits in another area: student learning.

District’s pickup policy to include student bus bans

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school board votes unanimously to adopt a new policy to issue warnings to parents who do not meet their pre-K through first-grade children at the bus stop as required. A sixth incident will result in the child being banned from the school bus for the remainder of the school year.

Keeping the Yellow Bus Running

Four transportation directors sit down to assess the state of the nation’s school bus systems. Hear their thoughts on targeting efficiency, cutting down on bullying, contributing to student achievement and more.

Love the Bus Month 2022: Collection 1

The first selection of tweets recognizing the annual celebration of the big yellow bus in 2022.