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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 21, 2025

4 Student Transportation Companies Make 2025 Inc. 5000 List

This year's annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America features four names that are familiar to those in the student transportation business.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 13, 2025

First Student Training Program Approved for Continuing Education in Michigan

First Serves helps districts and educators work together to support student behavior and reduce behavioral incidents, especially for students with special needs.

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Articlesby Amanda HuggettApril 9, 2025

5 Questions: First Student on Driver Recruitment, Retention & Contracting

Join us for a conversation with First Student’s COO as we talk all things student transportation drivers, including how they attract and retain an engaged and skilled workforce, and the role of contractors in a changing industry.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 27, 2025

First Student and Ampcontrol Partner to Power 30K Buses

With Ampcontrol’s EV charging platform, First Student hopes to bring more energy optimization to its fleet while lowering costs and enabling vehicle-to-grid charging.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 20, 2025

First Student Rolls Out 16 Electric Buses with Pittsburgh Public Schools

Pittsburgh Public School District is jumping on the electric school bus trend with help from First Student and the EPA’s Clean School Bus program.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 19, 2025

First Student Launches HALO Platform

The transportation provider unifies each of its systems into a comprehensive new platform, offering a full view of student and vehicle insights in one place.

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El Dorado Springs R-2 schools celebrates the launch of 13 electric buses.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 16, 2025

Power Play: Missouri District Transitions Fleet to Electric

El Dorado Springs R-2 Schools is poised to convert all 13 of its gen-ed route buses to electric in partnership with First Student. It will be the first school in its state to do so.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 8, 2024

First Student Unveils Advancements for Alternative Transportation Solution

First Student’s alternative transportation division unveils safety and technology advancements for students as growth surge continues to impact districts, focusing on students with special needs, experiencing homelessness and those that are hard to serve.

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Articlesby Wes PlattJune 15, 2024

Driver Shortage Lessens Over Last Year: Top School Bus Contractors in 2024

Respondents also indicated that, on average, driver pay in contractor fleet operations across the United States went up by more than $2 per hour.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 3, 2023

First Student Plans National Hiring Week, July 10-16

The school transportation provider wants to hire as many as 8,000 school bus drivers in the United States and Canada.

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