LOS ANGELES (Aug. 18, 2008) — Automobile association warns motorists to slow down, observe school zone traffic laws, including stopping for school buses. Read more

The National Head Start Association has released a call for presentations for its 36th Annual National Training Conference in Orlando, Fla., from Apr. 27-May 2, 2009. The association is asking for workshop proposals on numerous Head Start-related issues, including transportation. Download a PDF of the proposal application at the association’s Web site, www.nhsa.org.

Wholesale diesel prices have fallen 80 to 90 cents in the last month. What effect is this having on your school bus fuel budget? Vote in our online poll.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 20, 2008) — Agency proposes changes to the kind of signs that may have contributed to deaths in a motorcoach crash last year. Read more

TULSA, Okla. (Aug. 18, 2008) — Manufacturing plant to be site of October training opportunities for dealers, customers. Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 7, 2008) — Industry given until 2010 to correct seating and molding issues of new 10-year-old and 6-year-old Hybrid III crash dummy. Read more

Looking for work? Westchester County, N.Y., is looking for you. Take a look at the request for bids to provide preschool transportation to Mt. Vernon Special Needs Pre-K Program and other jobs on STN’s online job board.

Rush Limbaugh Comments on Elimination, Reduction of School Bus Services
“We're now imposing hardships on our children, making them walk for something as silly as pollution, gas prices. We're gonna increase the chance some of these kids will be hit by cars because they're going to put more cars out there with parents taking kids to school,” the radio talk show host said during a recent broadcast. RushLimbaugh.com

School Bus Mix-Up Leaves Student Wandering in Mexico
SAN LUIS, Ariz. — A mother says she experienced 2-1/2 hours of panic recently when her son, Sebastian, 6, was lost due to a school busing mix-up. Yuma Sun