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Newsby StaffMarch 6, 2012

Ga., S.C. districts hit with bus driver shortages

One of the districts has been forced to double or triple routes to cope with the shortage. Recruitment and retention problems, as well as absenteeism, have contributed to the problem.

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Newsby StaffMay 9, 2011

District promotes the rewards of driving a school bus

An article from the Fort Dodge (Iowa) Community School District profiles one of its bus drivers and describes the fulfillment and flexibility that come with the job. The article is posted on the district’s website, along with contact information for those interested in becoming a bus driver.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2010

Driver absenteeism contributes to district’s bus route delays

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools’ Chief Operating Officer Fred Carr addressed the problem in a letter to the district’s families. Carr wrote that the transportation department is scheduling drivers to cover absent employees’ routes and is also hiring more substitute drivers.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2010

Veteran bus driver to retire

Nancie Klein, an 80-year-old school bus driver who has worked for an Illinois district since 1971, will hang up her keys this week. Klein began her career on a dare and has transported generations of students.

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Newsby StaffMarch 5, 2008

Job board launched for public transportation

An online job board for the school bus, motorcoach and transit industries has been launched at www...

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Newsby StaffMarch 3, 2008

Parental Experience Drives Provider

By Jenna Curry, Assistant Editor Katie Scholes of Provider Enterprises, which has transported special-needs children for more than 25 years...

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