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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 23, 2015

Report cites district-wide problems in Palm Beach busing debacle

A lack of clear leadership, a “culture of distrust” and inadequate staffing factored into the district’s school transportation meltdown this fall, an attorney finds.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserNovember 12, 2015

Transfinder launches new software at NAPT

The company demonstrates Viewfinder, which can monitor day-to-day operations, providing access to updates on trips, vehicles, students and staff from any device.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2015

School bus driver quits in middle of driving route

The Iowa bus driver brought students she had already picked up to school, but didn’t complete her route, possibly due to frustration with constant route changes. Another driver was sent out to pick up the rest of the students.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 30, 2015

Don't Leave Money on the Table: Using Software for Medicaid Reimbursement

Software programs automate reporting, making it easier, faster and less costly, suppliers say. Districts have been able to save days’ worth of staff time and have more, reliable data with which to recoup much-needed funds.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 5, 2015

Attorney to investigate district's transportation debacle

As Palm Beach County (Fla.) finishes overhauling its routes and gets more students to school on time, a third-party investigation will look at what went wrong and will "hold people accountable," the superintendent says.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 27, 2015

Florida district works to fix transportation issues

Problems with routes and late buses hamper Palm Beach County as the school year begins, but district officials say that progress is being made in resolving the issues.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2015

2 Rhode Island school districts launch SafeStop app

The Barrington and East Providence districts will begin using the mobile app, which gives parents updates on their child's school bus.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJuly 29, 2015

School bus driver’s international route includes multiple customs visits

Every school day, Dale Westover, a driver for Warroad (Minn.) Public Schools, travels to and from Canada and checks in with U.S. and Canada customs several times.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 28, 2015

Georgia district’s school bus drivers to conduct practice run

Atlanta Public Schools officials say that the practice will help drivers become familiar with their routes and will improve accuracy of timing during current traffic patterns.

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ArticlesJuly 24, 2015

Beyond the Bus: Supporting Safe Ways to School for All Students

Transportation departments can adopt new approaches to help reduce traffic around schools and to ensure the safety of students who don’t qualify for yellow bus service.

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