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NewsAugust 30, 2019

Zum Expands Ride Service to 8 Cities

In addition to Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, the children's ridesharing company will now provide transportation to schools in Sacramento, Calif.; San Diego; Miami; Phoenix; Dallas; Chicago; Seattle; and Washington, D.C.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserAugust 13, 2019

Longtime Bus Driver Dies on First Day of School

Cynthia Gibson, a bus driver for Hillsborough County (Fla.) Public Schools for 30 years, dies in a car crash on her way to work.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJuly 18, 2019

Florida School Bus Drivers, Aides Now Must be CPR, First Aid Certified

The state’s Department of Education passes an amendment to a rule addressing instructions on special care for students that requires the certified training. All drivers and aides must receive it by Nov. 1, 2020.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson July 1, 2019

District’s Transportation Staff Makes Surprise Visit to Nursing Home Residents

More than 20 of Hamilton County (Fla.) School District’s transportation staff visit local nursing home residents after waving at them all school year as they headed out on their routes.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJuly 1, 2019

12 Miami School Bus Drivers, Aides Accused of Insurance Fraud Scheme

The drivers and aides allegedly submitted false accident injury claims totaling $426,933. They reportedly used medical records supplied by fellow participants and shared the personal information of about 11 children.

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Newsby StaffJune 4, 2019

Student Dragged by School Bus, Driver Charged

The Florida bus driver is charged with reckless driving after a student is allegedly dragged by the bus for about 300 feet after her backpack got caught in the bus doors.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson May 31, 2019

School Bus Aide Accused of Attacking Special-Needs Students

Juanita Tappin of Florida is reportedly shown on bus video hitting several special-needs students and adults with disabilities. She is charged with eight counts of abuse against a child and an adult.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2019

STA Recognizes Boy With Autism for His Dedication to School Buses

John Fowler, who lives next door to one of the company’s Florida bus terminals, keeps track of the buses in the yard. The school bus company presents him with an STI Cares Brand Ambassador goodie bag.

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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2019

School Bus Driver Honored on <I>Good Morning America</i> for Mother’s Day

Terrie Campbell of Florida wins the news program’s annual Mother’s Day “Breakfast in Bed” for her kindness towards students.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson April 4, 2019

Special-Needs School Bus Driver, Aide Honored for Helping Save Student from Passing Car

The bus driver shouts at the parent of the 5-year-old special-needs student and beeps the bus’s horn to prevent them from crossing the street when an SUV speeds past the bus.

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