
Advocates with the National School Transportation Association are asking for a 5-year exemption for school bus drivers seeking their commercial driver's license. If that's approved, a push for more permanent legislation may be on the horizon.
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration agrees that the waiver could help with the school bus driver shortage during peak recruitment season during the summer months.
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Sen. Edward J. Markey and Rep. Donald Norcross asked U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to eliminate a loophole that keeps some contracted school bus drivers and other support staff ineligible for benefits under the Affordable Care Act.
Read More →Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent news headlines from the pupil transportation industry - including U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona's visit with school bus workers in Maine.
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The City of Tallmadge honored Paul Kraszewski for his work as a driver with Petermann Bus.
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Secretary Miguel Cardona got feedback on his trip to Maine from a school bus trainer, who said the new edition of the training manual was intimidating to recruits. He said he wanted to address that.
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First Student admits to 396 safety violations and agrees to a penalty of $188,000 under the agreement. However, the settlement still awaits review by an administrative law judge.
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Learn about what drives the folks who get behind the wheel for students in California's Redlands Unified School District.
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The Detroit school bus driver reportedly failed to activate the school bus's stop lights and stop sign to allow the child to safely cross the street.
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The 2022 Contractor Survey is open until April 22. Results will appear in the June/July issue of School Bus Fleet magazine.
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