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School Bus Fleet BlogDecember 7, 2021

Schools Must Consider Complete Compensation Package to Gain, Retain Drivers

Brendan Wagner, pupil transportation director for the Scottsdale (Ariz.) Unified School District, shares his thoughts on attacking the nationwide school bus driver shortage - and it can't focus entirely on the wage rate.

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Videosby StaffNovember 1, 2021

Tennessee District Leaders Get Behind the Wheel

During a recent session of the Clarksville-Montgomery (Tenn.) School System’s Leadership CMCSS class, participants discussed inclement weather, rezoning, and child nutrition. They also discussed student transportation and had the opportunity to drive a school bus.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Wes PlattOctober 22, 2021

Solve The Right Problems in the Bus Driver Shortage Crisis

Legislators kept wages stable, with the unintended consequence that, as we struggle to emerge from a pandemic, bus drivers find themselves weighing their commitment to serving school districts against better pay and benefits working for other transportation outfits, such as Amazon.

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Videosby StaffOctober 11, 2021

Meet Arizona School Bus Driver Jack Staley

This "day in the life" video from Paradise Valley Unified School District features bus driver Jack Staley.

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Newsby Wes PlattSeptember 27, 2021

Few School Bus Disruptions Reported in Connecticut

Despite a dire forecast last week from the state's student transportation association, Connecticut schools seemed largely unfazed Monday by worries about a bus driver walkout.

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Videosby StaffSeptember 27, 2021

Meet Missouri School Bus Driver Jane Franck

Jane Franck, a school bus driver for Springfield Public Schools for the past 30 years, shares her joy for the job and the students she serves.

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Newsby Wes PlattSeptember 24, 2021

Vaccine Deadline Prompts Walkout Fears for Connecticut School Bus Companies

Jean Cronin, vice president of the Connecticut School Transportation Association, wrote a letter warning of "a major catastrophe looming" as school bus drivers face a Sept. 27 vaccination compliance deadline.

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Videosby StaffSeptember 21, 2021

Meet Kentucky School Bus Driver Bob Pendygraft

In this video from Jefferson County Public Schools, we get to know a little about bus driver Bob Pendygraft.

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Videosby StaffSeptember 13, 2021

Kentucky School Bus Drivers Share Their Passion

In "Driven to Serve," Fayette County (Ky.) Public Schools drivers discuss why they love their jobs, and why others should too.

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Newsby Wes PlattAugust 30, 2021

Ohio Bus Driver Earns Association’s Driver of the Year Award

Jill Bush, a 13-year driver for Strongsville City Schools, wins the award from the Ohio Association for Pupil Transportation.

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