Fights, bullying, and other inappropriate behavior have prompted a proposed bill from a grandparent that would require monitors and seat belts on every school bus.
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Bailey Hisert of Massachusetts allegedly shot at two school buses with a BB gun. No one was injured, but one child was covered in glass from a shattered window.
Read More →Scott Poirier of Massachusetts crashed his bus into a telephone pole and was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated. He told police he didn’t drink any alcohol, but did take DayQuil and NyQuil.
Read More →The Massachusetts motorist didn’t see the boy walking down the road, the school bus or its flashing red lights because he had not scraped the frost and ice from his windshield. The boy is recovering from a concussion and minor injuries.
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The appropriation covers some of the $18 million that was cut from regional school transportation funding last year by the previous governor.
Read More →With running having become a lifelong pursuit for me, I recently found myself once again riding a school bus to an important race, just like in high school. On April 20, I ran in the Boston Marathon for the first time. ...
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The district’s new Blue Bird propane school buses have a shorter 169-inch wheelbase and a 50-gallon tank to accommodate shorter runs.
Read More →With running having become a lifelong pursuit for me, I recently found myself once again riding a school bus to an important race, just like in high school. On April 20, I ran in the Boston Marathon for the first time. ...
Read More →An Agawam (Mass.) High School bus driver and student were named “Hometown Heroes” by the Western Massachusetts Red Cross. They helped a student who was having an allergy attack, injecting her with an EpiPen and calling for an ambulance.
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Audio monitoring can help deter and resolve verbal conflicts, bullying accusations and general bad behavior. But privacy concerns must be addressed.
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