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(STN Podcast E282) Onsite at TSD 2025 (Part 1/2): Mission-Critical Partners for Special Needs Transportation

Former U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Glenna Wright-Gallo address TSD Conference attendees Nov. 9, 2025.

Special Needs

Education Leader Challenges Transportation Professionals to Reimagine Compliance and Student Access

Legal expert Betsey Helfrich speaking during the TSD Conference on Nov. 8, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Vincent Rios Creative.)

Special Needs

Legal Keynote Opens Attendees’ Eyes to Federal Special Needs Transportation Laws

Michele Gay, co-founder and executive director of Safe and Sound Schools, speaks to TSD Conference attendees on Nov. 7, 2025 on the importance of involving students with disabilities in emergency planning. (Photo by Vincent Rios Creative.)

Special Needs

Mother of Sandy Hook Victim Discusses Tragedy Planning for Students with Disabilities

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(STN Podcast E281) Catalyst for Change: Electric School Bus Safety, Inspired Texas Rising Star

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Jennifer Fugate, left, and Pinkie Roland accept their championship trophies for winning the roadeo competition held during the TSD Conference Nov. 8, 2025.

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Texas Team Takes Home Roadeo Award at TSD Conference

FRISCO, Texas — Jennifer Fugate arrived at the Transporting Students with Disabilities (TSD) and Special Needs National Conference ahead of the annual roadeo competition...

TSD Panel Shares How Technology Improves Special Needs Transportation Operations

From left: Keba Baldwin, the director of transportation for Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland, and Quanika Dukes-Spruill of the Newark Board of Education in New Jersey, and Julie Hrebicek of Magnolia Independent School District in Texas spoke on a panel at TSD Conference Nov. 8, 2025.

School District Directors Share Strategies for Transporting Students with Disabilities

From left: STN President and Publisher Tony Corpin, Keba Baldwin, the director of transportation and central garage at Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) in Maryland, and Steven Whaley, alternative fuels manager of award sponsor Blue Bird. Baldwin accepted the 2025 Transportation Director of the Year award Nov. 8, 2025. (Photo by Vincent Rios Creative.)

Baldwin Accepts STN Director of Year Award at TSD Conference

School bus safety consultant Jill Metcalfe discusses the power of visual aids to help teach proper riding ettiquette to students with disabilities Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 at TSD Conference in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Ryan Gray.)

Safety Expert Shares Transportation Social Story Strategies for Students with Disabilities

Wire Reports

California Farmworkers Hailed as Heroes After Rescuing 20 Children from Burning School Bus

High School Senior Killed Walking to Bus Stop in Florida

Minnesota Mom Helps Evacuate 22 Students from Burning School Bus

California Family Demands Answer After 5-Year-Old Was Dropped Miles from Home

Police officer holds breathalyzer device.

South Carolina School Bus Driver Charged with DUI While Transporting Students

School Bus Crashes into Pennsylvania Home

Teen Arrested After Allegedly Hitting Student Waiting for School Bus in New York

Image made with AI of student waiting for school bus.

Iowa Student Saves Mom with Handwritten Note to School Bus Driver

Special Reports

Follow the ‘GOLDEN’ Brick Road

Historically, School Transportation News has looked at school bus driver pay and benefits as it relates to staffing. But developing a standout department starts...

Update: U.S. Department of Transportation Enacts CDL Restrictions on Non-Domiciled...

Some school districts and school bus companies in search of drivers may need to look even harder after a federal rule outlaws the issuing...

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November 2025

Meet the 2025 Transportation Director of the Year Keba Baldwin, director of transportation at Prince George’s County Public Schools...

Partner Updates

How Transfinder Helped Tennessee District Save Money and Modernize Transportation

Moving Forward Together Toward a Battery-Electric Future

Thomas Built Buses’ Customer-Driven Approach to Type D Electric Innovation

Blogs

Alternative School Transportation: Roadmap for Decision-Making For Children with Disabilities and...

Leading From the Front (Without Just Taking a Walk)

Giving Birth to Proper Leadership

School Zone: Safety Risks Surge

Stock photo of two students awaiting their bus to school in the U.K.

What Differs Between Pupil Transportation in the U.S. and the U.K.?

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(STN Podcast E282) Onsite at TSD 2025 (Part 1/2): Mission-Critical Partners...

Marty Savino, national account manager for School-Radio, shares how reliable bus radios support student safety and provide dependable communication services for school bus operations. For...

(STN Podcast E281) Catalyst for Change: Electric School Bus Safety, Inspired...

Discover the new STN Transportation Director of the Year featured on our November issue cover. Other headlines include a NHTSA investigation after a driverless...

Event News

Gallery: Trade Show at TSD 2025

FRISCO, Texas. – Sunday evening featured a Tailgate Reception with dinner and drinks on the Trade Show floor among vendor booths. Attendees were encouraged...

Gallery: Safe, Caring Transportation Promoted for Students With Special Needs

Gallery: Sessions & Roadeo at TSD 2025

Gallery: TSD Conference Hands-On Training, Ride & Drive, Welcome Party

National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) Executive Director and CEO Molly McGee-Hewitt addresses attendees at NAPT ACTS 2025

Gallery: NAPT ACTS 2025

Industry Releases

Petermann Bus Donates Bus to Great Oaks Career Campuses to Train Industrial Diesel Mechanics...

Gatekeeper Appoints Security Industry Executive, Hamish Dobson, to Board of Directors

Applications Open for Grant Program Equipping Students with In-Demand Propane Autogas Skills

Heliox, A Siemens Business, Announces Heliox 44 kW V2G Package DC Charger

Monroe School Transportation and Rochester City School District Donate Over 800 New Coats to...

ChargePoint Awarded Sourcewell Contract to Provide EV Charging Infrastructure for U.S. and Canada Public Agencies

Durham School Services General Manager Krystal Tenace Honored as a Rising Star by School...

New York School Bus Contractors Association Honors Excellence with 2025 Industry Awards

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White Papers

(Free White Paper) Streamline Ops and Save Costs with an All-in-one...

(Free White Paper) The Essential Guide to School Bus Maintenance: Maximizing...

Digital Editions

November 2025

Meet the 2025 Transportation Director of the Year Keba Baldwin, director of transportation at Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland. Baldwin shares his...

October 2025

Leadership takes the front page in this month's issue as the school year rolls on and student transportation leaders tackle a variety of challenges...

September 2025

This month's issue features the 2025 Technology Superusers, transportation directors that are embracing technology to not only address today’s needs at their operations but...

August 2025

It's the 10th year of recognizing the nation's most outstanding Garage Stars. This year's winners are on the front line of school bus safety...

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