This week marks the start of school for many schools around the country, and that means buses will be hitting the roads as well. To keep young students safe when riding the bus, it is important to teach them the importance of school bus safety and the rules they should follow to avoid getting injured…. Read more »
School bus driver shortages are a problem facing the entire nation, but they show no signs of slowing in the face of continued funding cuts for education. One such proposed cut in North Carolina could turn existing driver shortage issues into a crisis for some districts. A proposed state funding cut of up to 50%… Read more »
TRP has announced it is expanding its services to include selling aftermarket school bus seat foam, along with its existing school bus seat cover products. The Renton, Washington division of Paccar said TRP bus seat foam meets all requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) for vehicle seating and comes in standard and specialty… Read more »
First Student and the National Safety Council are joining forces to promote safe school bus behavior with the nationwide Safety Dog Bus Tour. “First Student and the National Safety Council share a common mission to serve as advocates for making the world safer, working to keep safety always front of mind for our employees and… Read more »
When school is back in session this fall, parents in central Indiana will be using a new service that will help them keep track of their kids’ school buses and make sure they get home safely, according to local news reports. Here Comes the Bus is an app developed by local company Synovia which works… Read more »
In the past, I’ve highlighted a few districts who use converted school buses to help feed children during the summer, and it appears the trend is catching on. Roosevelt School District in Arizona recently launched their own summer meal program using a converted school bus donated by the district’s transportation department. Operations Specialist for Roosevelt… Read more »
Being a school bus driver may be occasionally difficult, but it can also be highly rewarding. Bus driver Jeremy Byler shared a YouTube video featuring a hilarious parody of Montell Jordan’s “This Is How We Do It” celebrating the millions of bus drivers who help children get to school or school-related events and back home… Read more »
An Oklahoma school bus driver concerned for children on long bus routes during the hot summer months is finding huge support after using Facebook to ask the community for cases of bottled water. Brenda Burns made it her goal for the upcoming year to guarantee water was available for every passenger on Guthrie Public Schools… Read more »
Safe Fleet and its subsidiaries have launched a nationwide “United Against Bullying” program and website aimed at helping communities put an end to bullying in schools. Through the program, Safe Fleet will provide tools, resources, and funding to support the best initiatives to prevent bullying. “As a company committed to providing safety solutions, we want… Read more »
A Florida judge recently issued a ruling that will leave thousands of students without school bus access, as it was decided that charter schools are not required to provide transportation for students living two or more miles from school. According to Florida law, students living at least two miles from their assigned school are eligible… Read more »
