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

As the world becomes increasingly connected, school districts are harnessing new technologies, such as automation and facial recognition, to develop smart school buildings that are safer and more efficient.

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.

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.

This Q&A with Rachel Bodoin, blended learning specialist from Springfield Public Schools in Missouri, addresses how successful implementation of edtech requires a shift in culture and ongoing support for educators.

Here's how five districts tackle issues to break down language barriers in schools.