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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 25, 2023

Settlement Finalized in NYC Class-Action Diabetes Lawsuit

A federal court gave final approval to a plan to make better accommodations for New York City's students with diabetes and to ensure they can properly experience school activities alongside their classmates.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 24, 2023

Zum Expands Footprint on West Coast

Spokane Public Schools awarded a new five-year contract to Zum. The district first leveraged Zum's technology last fall by serving the district's special education students, McKinney Vento, and HEART program.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 24, 2023

Zum Lands Another California Contract

The latest expansion comes in the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD), where Zum has a contract of up to $8.8 million over five years to assist with special-education student transportation.

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Articlesby Wes PlattJanuary 27, 2023

Building Strengths for Special-Needs Passengers

School transportation professionals benefit from training to make the most efficient use of equipment aboard their buses.

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VideosJanuary 24, 2023

Needs by the Numbers [VIDEO]

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the latest SBF special-needs transportation survey.

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Articlesby Amanda HuggettJanuary 20, 2023

Working Animals: Service Dogs and the School Bus

School buses are going to the dogs! No, not like that; for students with disabilities, service animals are critical support and are permitted both in schools and on the big yellow bus. Here’s how school districts can plan and prepare for a new furry passenger.

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Articlesby Wes PlattJanuary 14, 2023

2023 Special-Needs Survey: Bus Production Lead Times, Lack of Aides Among Several Pain Points

The 2023 survey, which will appear in the February print edition of School Bus Fleet, offers a glimpse of how special-needs transportation providers are faring and what challenges they face.

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Articlesby Christy GrimesJanuary 9, 2023

5 Questions: NAPT’s Dr. Molly McGee-Hewitt on What Lies Ahead

In this interview with School Bus Fleet, McGee-Hewitt shares what challenges the NAPT hopes to address in the coming year, as well as which pupil-transportation-related issues are on her radar, and what she believes pupil transportation will look like five years from now.

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Articlesby Wes PlattDecember 19, 2022

SBF Wrapped: 5 Most-Viewed Feature Articles in 2022

In 2022, highlights on the School Bus Fleet website included stories dealing with special-needs transportation, employee morale and retention, and CDL requirements in the midst of an ongoing school bus driver shortage.

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Newsby Wes PlattDecember 12, 2022

Participate in School Bus Fleet's Annual Special-Needs Survey

Respondents are asked to fill out the survey no later than Jan. 3. Results will appear in the February edition of the magazine.

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