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Saving over $100,000 on transportation expenses

DA Author -
For over 20 years, Fairfield Public Schools received most student transportation services from First Student except bus routing, which theConnecticut district performed internally. “After...

Student bus badging improves K-12 transportation security and routing

Ray Bendici -
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.

Affordable options for districts replacing bus fleets

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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...

Transportation drives the multitiered support bus for K12

Tina Weaver -
Leaders at Madison County Public Schools spent two years creating and improving tiered student support systems. For this work, we earned the Virginia Department...

Fostering success in and out of the classroom

Ray Bendici -
When Tiffany Anderson took over as superintendent of Jennings School District near St. Louis in 2012, she faced high poverty and low academic achievement....

GPS brings game-changing results to school bus routing

Adam Galvan -
What does the routing process look like at First Student? We provide transportation services to more than 1,000 school districts in the U.S. and Canada....

A Smooth School Startup Requires Great Planning

Adam Galvan -
What are the top transportation challenges at school startup? The biggest challenges are routes, drivers and buses. School bus routing is more complex than other...

Schools add transit options for unique travel needs

Matt Zalaznick -
The K12 transportation landscape is getting increasingly complex, as districts wrestle with issues ranging from school choice and questions of equity to how to...

How does this Long Island school district save $25K a month?

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Bay Shore Union Free School District, located on the south shore of Long Island and about 50 miles east of New York City, is...

Schools pursue better directions

Adam Galvan -
Quick quiz: After the buildings, salaries and benefits, what is one of the biggest expenses for most school districts? Chances are that it's those ubiquitous...

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