A year and a half after it was originally due to Congress, School Transportation News has learned that a comprehensive assessment of the risk of a terrorist attack on the nation's school bus transportation system is that much closer to seeing the light of day.

Connecticut parents, voters and pupil transporters have been riveted by a school bus seat belt debate that arose from the death of 16-year old Vikas Parikh in January during an activity trip.

The Center on Budget Policy and Priorities announced today that, despite funds tied to last year's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 28 states and the District of Columbia have been forced to enact K-12 education cuts. And all too often transportation services can also find themselves under the knife.