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Transportation

How to ensure safe travels for students with special needs

The continued struggles of some school systems to transport special needs students safely and comfortably have convinced a growing number of district leaders that generalized behavior management procedures often fall short.

Getting students with special needs on and off the bus

Administrators at DeKalb County School District in Georgia determine bus stop locations based on safe access for children and drivers.

Why zero-emission school buses are gaining traction

Green school buses have received some high-profile endorsements. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is promoting electric school buses in his “Green New Deal,” Vox reports.  Sanders’ plan would pay for many schools and cities to switch to electric buses.

Updated Answer Book offers new guidance on frequently litigated transportation issues

Like its predecessors, the 2019 Transportation Answer Book from LRP Publications uses a question-and-answer format to discuss common transportation-related issues such as eligibility for transportation services, method and means of transportation, pickup and delivery of students, personnel issues, behavior management, discipline, and safety issues.

Zero-emission buses: What districts need to know

Zero-emission school buses perform well on the road and pollute less, but there are still other factors to consider before purchasing any for a school transportation fleet.

Bus routing software goes the distance to manage safety, savings, driver shortage

Transfinder helps a K-12 district eliminate dangerous stops, save $80,000 per year and deal with a driver shortage. Sponsored content by Transfinder.

Fri Mar 29th, 2019

Saving over $100,000 on transportation expenses

For over 20 years, Fairfield Public Schools received most student transportation services from First Student except bus routing, which theConnecticut district performed internally. “After utilizing the same routing approach for […]
Thu Jan 31st, 2019

Student bus badging improves K12 transportation security and routing

Student bus badging—in which students swipe ID badges while getting on and off school buses—is helping districts better manage security and track ridership, say administrators who have adopted the tool.
Wed Dec 19th, 2018

Affordable options for districts replacing bus fleets

Many districts have bus fleets that are over 10 years old. Why is this a growing problem? Many school districts are having overall budgeting challenges and it’s difficult to come […]
Fri Nov 9th, 2018

Transportation drives the multitiered support bus for K12

Leaders at Madison County Public Schools spent two years creating and improving tiered student support systems. For this work, we earned the Virginia Department of Education’s Distinction in Implementation of […]
Thu Oct 11th, 2018

Fostering success in and out of the classroom

When Tiffany Anderson took over as superintendent of Jennings School District near St. Louis in 2012, she faced high poverty and low academic achievement. As part of the turnaround effort, […]
Mon Sep 10th, 2018