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Photo Galleriesby StaffJanuary 19, 2017

PHOTOS: Baltimore District's Mobile 'Makerspace' Conversion

Baltimore County Public Schools recently unveiled its Mobile Innovation Lab, a mobile classroom and “makerspace” built on a school bus. The lab helps students learn about coding, programming, robotics, and circuitry in a hands-on environment.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 11, 2017

Congressmen Call for Hearing on School Bus Safety

U.S. representatives from Tennessee and Maryland cite concerns from recent high-profile school bus crashes in their states.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 5, 2017

District Converts School Bus Into Mobile ‘Makerspace’

Baltimore County Public Schools uses an out of service school bus to create a lab on wheels that teaches students about coding, programming, robotics, and circuitry in a hands-on environment. 

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserDecember 7, 2016

NTSB: School Bus Driver in Baltimore Crash Had History of Seizures

A preliminary report finds that Glenn Chappell had hypertension, diabetes, and seizures, and in the past five years had been involved in at least 12 crashes or incidents while driving a school bus or personal vehicle.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2016

School Bus Driver in Baltimore Crash Drove After Privileges Were Suspended

Glenn Chappell was notified that he was “no longer authorized” to drive a school bus for failing to provide medical certification. The school system was not notified, he continued driving, and died in a crash that killed five others. 

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2016

School Bus Driver in Fatal Crash Had Traffic Violations

Glenn R. Chappell of Baltimore lost a civil case over hitting a parked car, was convicted for not showing a registration card during a traffic stop, and convicted again of driving a vehicle with suspended registration, court records state. The offenses did not involve a school bus.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserNovember 1, 2016

School Bus Crashes Into Transit Bus, Killing 6

A Baltimore school bus hits a car and a pillar, enters oncoming traffic, and hits the driver’s side of a transit bus, killing the school bus driver and five of the transit bus passengers. No students were aboard the school bus.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 6, 2016

School Bus Driver Recounts Fire Evacuation, Gets Big Gift on ‘Ellen’ Show

In the weeks since she evacuated her passengers from a bus fire, Renita Smith has been lauded by students, school officials, and others. Now, Ellen DeGeneres adds to the accolades with a hefty reward.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 14, 2016

Driver Evacuates 20 Students From School Bus Fire

Maryland bus driver Renita Smith is hailed for getting her elementary school passengers to safety before the bus becomes fully engulfed.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2016

Maryland Provides $500K for School Bus Safety Enforcement

The grants go to police agencies to pay for education programs and for officer overtime to patrol when school buses are on the road.

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