S.C. (July 2, 2008) — Two of state’s best will now face America’s best in a competition this September. Read more

SANTA FE, N.M. (July 2, 2008) — High fuel prices and a projected shortfall prompt petition for more funding. Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 30, 2008) — Feds to seek public comment on filing of additional costs documentation from a state survey regarding interstate commercial drivers. Read more

The National Association for Pupil Transportation has released the agenda (requires PDF viewer) for its 34th Annual Conference and Trade Show in Myrtle Beach, S.C. this October. This year’s theme: The Leading Every Day (L.E.D.) World Tour. While you’re out there check out the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Conference Oct. 24-27. Their agenda is also online (also requires PDF viewer).

DIXON, Calif. (June 27, 2008) — A California district eliminates regular routes in an attempt to remove itself from a financial hole. Migrant families among those who may lose the much-needed service. Read more

(June 26, 2008) — Contractor members to receive favorable rates for financing new bus purchases, retrofitting older vehicles and drawing on value of fleet to assist in other areas of business. Read more

There are seven business days remaining to get the best available prices on registration for the 15th Annual School Transportation News EXPO Conference and Trade Show. Sign up today or miss keynote speeches from Robert K. Kennedy, Jr., and Nancy McBride, safety director at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Making plans for next year? The 2009 Expo and Trade Show will be held July 25-29 in Reno at the Grand Sierra Resort & Casino.

South Carolina Department of Education to Run Deficit to Pay for Fuel
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Last year, it seemed state lawmakers were finally getting the school bus situation under control. This year, everything collapsed. Greenville Online

Why Do They Use School Buses to Transport Watermelons?
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. — It's not only the presence of large, green fruit that mark the arrival of watermelon season in Beaufort County; there's also the arrival of hollowed out school buses on area streets. Beaufort Gazette