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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2024

First Student Helps Michigan District Transition to Electric School Buses

Pontiac School District in Michigan secures grants totaling $21.575 million from the Environmental Protection Agency and President Biden's infrastructure law to replace its diesel school buses with electric school buses. The initiative aims to improve air quality, reduce emissions, and promote sustainable student transportation, signaling a significant step towards environmental stewardship.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 23, 2024

First Student Expands Training Program for Positive School Transportation Experience

The company reports a 27% reduction in school bus behavior incidents for districts that have implemented FirstServes.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 7, 2023

First Student Partners with National Safety Council to Research Electric School Bus Safety

The research project aims to examine the potential benefits of electric buses in improving roadway safety, student behavior, performance, classroom transition and workplace safety, which includes the impact on bus drivers and monitors.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 6, 2023

First Student Safety Dog Bus Tour Takes the Wheel

The school transportation provider is sending Safety Dog on the road to promote school bus safety during the 2023-24 academic year.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 22, 2023

First Student, Entergy Pilot V2G Chargers in Louisiana

Entergy provides the chargers, while First Student supplies the buses, which use vehicle-to-grid technology to transfer power back to the grid through Energy Smart’s Commercial Demand Response Program.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 16, 2023

First Student Announces Expectations for 2023/2024 School Year

First Student reveals projections for the next school year, including employing more drivers, completing at least 1 billion trips, and transporting 450 million students.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 11, 2023

First Student Tops 2M Electric School Bus Miles

The school transportation provider continues toward its goal of transitioning 30,000 school buses to electric by 2035.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 24, 2023

First Student Partnership with Wisconsin School District to Enhance Transportation Services

New school buses and First Student's technology suite will modernize Madison Metropolitan School District's transportation service.

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Newsby Wes PlattJuly 19, 2023

Former Association President John Benish Jr. Joins NSTA Hall of Fame

The National School Transportation Association Annual Meeting awards banquet in Pittsburgh also saw Carina Noble pass the leadership baton to Dan Kobussen.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 28, 2023

New Consultants Aim to Ease School Fleet Electrification

They'll work with First Consulting to help school districts with planning and deployment of electric school buses.

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