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Two children with backpacks walk toward a First Student yellow school bus parked on a suburban street under the shade of trees.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 1, 2025

First Student's Tech Expansion for 2025-26 School Year

The contractor company revealed its roadmap for the upcoming school year, which includes expanding its HALO platform to all buses, rolling out a new Rate My Service feature, and adding to its alternative transportation solution.

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Cover image for EverDriven’s Future of Modern Student Transportation and Safety report, showing a smiling student with a backpack greeted by an adult in a safety vest near a vehicle.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 31, 2025

Report: 98% of School Districts Want Modern Transportation

EverDriven's newest report features insights from 500+ school district leaders, highlighting how districts are tackling chronic absenteeism and equity gaps by turning to technology-enabled, student-centered solutions.

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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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An image of a school transportation director holding a tablet, displaying data symbols overlayed, with several school buses visible in the background.
ArticlesNovember 13, 2024

Is AI Coming to a School Bus Near You?

No, robots won’t be replacing school bus drivers, but artificial intelligence (AI) tools can be used in a number of surprising ways in pupil transportation, from turn-by-turn routing to reinforcing safe driving practices.

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A driver managing his routing tablet
ArticlesNovember 4, 2024

How Routing Data Improves Transportation Efficiency

How school bus route data can help schools make transportation more efficient and handle problems as they come up.

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Children exiting a Zum bus.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 28, 2024

Omaha Public Schools Partner with Zum to Offer Parent App and Tech Platform

Omaha Public Schools are expanding their partnership with Zum to implement Zum’s Parent App and other features for special education students and families.

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Articlesby Christian LopezOctober 9, 2023

Seeing Clearly for Safer School Bus Transportation: The Power of Vision Technology

Illegal bus passings and stop arm violations can be hazardous to the loading/unloading passengers process, but technologies like cameras, monitors, and sensors can help make it safer.

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SponsoredJune 10, 2020

[WEBINAR] School Bus Tech & COVID-19: The Challenge of a Modern Pandemic

Discover how school bus fleets are adopting technology to help manage the new busing reality.

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