Category: School Buses

New Jersey Bill Would Allow Service Animals On School Buses

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 »

EPA Gives $3 Million To Help Replace School Buses With More Eco-Friendly Models

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 »

First Student Kicks Off Love The Bus Month With Customer Initiative

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 »

The 6 Best School Bus Movie Scenes

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 »

Exploring The Untapped Potential of School Buses

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.

Texas School Bus Given Award In Recent Christmas Parade

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 »

What It Means When School Bus Drivers “Bleed Yellow”

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 »

A Jet-Powered School Bus Is Trying To Keep Kids Off Drugs

I thought I had seen just about every kind of repurposed bus possible, from traveling homes and community kitchens to art studios. But, Paul Stender’s “School Time” school bus is unlike any other. Stender equipped his bus with a 42,000 horsepower jet engine originally made for an F-4 Phantom fighter plane, and while he admits… Read more »

New Survey Shows Parents Support GPS Monitoring On School Buses

The discussion of GPS monitoring on school buses may have suggested the topic was rather controversial, but a new survey by Fleetmatics Group PLC shows parents are largely united in support of the new technology. Nearly nine in 10 parents said they want closer GPS monitoring of buses and their drivers, and the majority agreed… Read more »