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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 28, 2025

$500M Power Move: California's Investment in Clean Buses

The Golden State makes a hefty investment into zero-emission buses and infrastructure through its ZESBI program, awarding funds to 133 educational agencies.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 22, 2025

First Student Reaches 6 Million Electric Miles on Earth Day

First Student has now reached 6 million electric miles driven and partnered with One Tree Planted to plant 1,300 trees.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 28, 2025

First Student Electrifies Tacoma Area School Buses

Fourteen electric buses start rolling in Washington state from both state and federal funds.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 20, 2025

First Student Rolls Out 16 Electric Buses with Pittsburgh Public Schools

Pittsburgh Public School District is jumping on the electric school bus trend with help from First Student and the EPA’s Clean School Bus program.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 27, 2025

California District Celebrates First Electric School Buses

Compton Unified School District and Durham School Services' new fleet of 25 electric buses and 25 Tellus chargers have landed, with service beginning this spring.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 26, 2025

5 Million Miles and Counting: First Student's Electric Milestone

The largest contracting company is putting miles on its electric buses quickly: Just months after surpassing 4 million miles driven, it has now surpassed 5 million.

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Videosby Amanda HuggettFebruary 14, 2025

Planning & Considerations for School Bus Electrification [VIDEO]

Thinking about dipping your toes into the water with clean vehicles? Alise Crippen from CALSTART shares tips and resources for fleet electrification here, plus reactions to the uncertainty around federal programs. And of course, news and updates to keep you informed.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 10, 2025

New York School Bus Incentive Program Calculator Launches

Spectivate LLC is behind the new tool to help school bus operators evaluate NYSBIP funding eligibility.

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Federal funds on pause
Newsby Staff and News ReportsFebruary 8, 2025

Grant Uncertainty: Clean School Bus Funds in Limbo

Despite the president's rescinded executive order for a federal funding pause, school districts and fleets cannot access payment portals to withdraw awarded dollars from the Clean School Bus and Heavy-Duty Vehicles programs. WRI offers advice.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 30, 2025

Florida District Welcomes 13 New Electric Buses

Blue Bird delivered the electric Vision school buses to Glades County School District to replace over half of its older diesel buses.

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