Gov. Phil Murphy has signed into law a bill that aims to alleviate a school bus driver shortage that has hit students with disabilities in New Jersey harder than most. The legislation, S-3000, allows more people to qualify as drivers of the smaller school buses, known as "Type S" vehicles, typically used to transport special education students.

The reason for such a dramatic improvement is not due to a change in policy, rather principals and school counselors are now offering extra support by educating parents on the difference between conflicts and true bullying infractions, officials said.