A new ruling from the Indiana Supreme Court could have severe impacts on students, especially those from low-income families. On Tuesday the court ruled school districts within the state are not constitutionally required to provide transportation to students, following years of tense debate. The issue has been a source of contention within the state since… Read more »
Accuride, the manufacturer of Gunite Automatic Slack Adjusters for school buses, has announced the company is extending its warranty to cover four years or 400,000 miles thanks to a recently improved manufacturing process. The new warranty policy goes into effect April 6, 2015 and will replace the previous warranty which covered three years of 300,000… Read more »
Recently, the New Jersey Senate unanimously approved a bill that would clarify existing rules to explicitly allow service animals on school buses. The bill was also unanimously passed in the State Assembly in November, and now waits to be signed by Gov. Chris Christie. Federal law under the Americans with Disabilities Act requires that service… Read more »
The most common hurdle preventing schools from replacing old buses with more environmentally friendly school buses is price. School transportation budgets are tight enough as it is, so many administrators can’t justify the cost of replacing older diesel buses with newer, cleaner options. Thankfully, the EPA is helping schools across the country do just that… Read more »
February has been declared “Love the Bus Month” by the American School Bus Council and First Student, with the hope of encouraging students and parents to thank the men and women who transport over 26 million children to school every day. To help kick off the month, First Student has launched the “I Care +… Read more »
School buses are as much a part of the pop culture landscape as they are an icon within our society. In honor of the upcoming Oscars, let’s remember some of the best movie scenes that remind us why school buses are much more than a way to get to school for so many. 6. The… Read more »
A New York school district is saving money by taking their school buses green. Find out how in an article profiling Bloomfield Central School District from the Brighton-Pittsford Post.
School buses already do so much. They keep students safe, limit traffic congestion, and minimize pollution. But, a few innovators believe buses can do so much more. Specifically, they may one day be used to generate electricity. Find out more from AutoBlog.
One Texas school bus covered in Christmas decorations was given a big award in a local Christmas parade last week. Thomas McMahon reports Humble Independent School District (ISD) school bus driver Nicole Pennetta came up with the idea to decorate the bus in lights, reindeer antlers, and other decorations and enter it in the parade…. Read more »
The school bus industry is filled with some of the most passionate and caring individuals out there. While many industries must deal with unmotivated or non-committed individuals who are counting the hours until their shift is over, those that work in the school bus industry are proud to proclaim they “bleed yellow.” While bleeding yellow… Read more »
