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Articlesby Thomas McMahonMay 16, 2018

SBX Attendees Share Solutions for Driver Shortage, Student Discipline

The cost factors of alternative fuels and the transportation impact of school reform are also key topics at the 2018 edition of the event.

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ArticlesMarch 6, 2018

NAPT News & Views — A New Look at Labor Trends: Maybe We Should Stand on Our Heads

NAPT's executive director says that we need more information about why people don’t take jobs as school bus drivers when part-time jobs are a transformational, growing trend across other segments of the economy.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonMarch 5, 2018

5 Questions: Arby Creach on Effects of Hurricanes, Improving Economy

The president of the Florida Association for Pupil Transportation discusses how the state's school bus systems are working to transport students displaced by last year's hurricanes.

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School Bus Fleet BlogJanuary 22, 2018

Transportation Director Finds School Bus Driver Shortage Solution in Facebook

The social media platform proves effective for a new Ohio transportation director as he has to quickly fill a driver shortage. Here, he shares what he posted and why he thinks it worked.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Nicole SchlosserNovember 29, 2017

Principal Drives School Bus, Studies Driver Shortage for Doctorate

Dan Zylstra pitches in to mitigate the driver shortage at his school not only as a substitute driver, but also by researching the issue as he earns his doctorate in education.

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Articlesby James BlueNovember 13, 2017

Recruiting Ideas: Signs of the Times

Many operations have taken steps to mitigate the driver shortage, and we’ve been passing their strategies along to our readers.

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StatisticsOctober 26, 2017

School District Survey 2017

This survey is sent to directors and managers at school district transportation departments. Topics covered in this survey include starting driver pay and director salary, bus-to-dispatcher ratio and driver shortage.

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Don’t Rule Out Drivers Under 25

The school bus industry needs more young people, not fewer, to carry on the work of safely transporting our nation’s future.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserJuly 10, 2017

Contractors Boost Incentives, Advertising to Attract Drivers

Many Top 50 survey respondents offer bonuses or other monetary incentives. Nearly half ramp up their advertising to recruit drivers as shortages continue to be a challenge.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonApril 26, 2017

Dealing With Driver Shortage Is Still a Big Deal

There are other commercial driving jobs that pay more than driving a school bus, but they don’t involve transporting students. The opportunity to contribute to children’s education and safety could spark interest in the job.    

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