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Monday, May 21, 2012

May 2012 Digital Magazine Edition

Are school bus fires on the increase? Or is the 24/7 news cycle simply reporting more incidents? Either way, the industry remains focused on this safety element as it addresses new state legislation that seeks to increase flammability standards in buses. The industry says the federal guidance is necessary from NHTSA, which is currently researching the issue.

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The Challenges of Keeping Student Riders Safe from Gangs and Bullies

In March, a group of five girls in Lorain, Ohio, jumped a 16-year-old after she got off the school bus. In December, a 16-year-old boy was beaten up on his bus for refusing to join the Bloods street gang of Earle, Ark. Are both instances of gang violence? [Read more]

Industry Wrestles with Seclusion, Restraint Issue on School Buses

A newly proposed federal law that would essentially prohibit seclusion and restraint practices on students nationwide may have serious unintended consequences for the school bus. [Read more]

ASBC Relaunches SchoolBusFacts.com Website for Parental Outreach

A 20-mile, round-trip school bus commute saves about $420 annually for each student who rides the bus. That equals about $10.9 billion nationwide — just a few facts contained on the redesigned website launched today by the American School Bus Council and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. [Read more]

PBS Program 'America Revealed' Spotlights the Yellow School Bus

The important role of the yellow school bus was featured in the second episode of PBS’ four-part series "America Revealed" that focused on the nation's intricate public transportation infrastructure. [Read more]

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SafeGuard Summer Exchange Program Helps Keep Children Safer, Saves School Districts Money

TESCO Acquires Assets of Michigan Bus Distributor Great Lakes Coach

STA Education Foundation Announces Local Scholarship Awards

Stertil-Koni USA Awarded United States Patent for Innovative ECOLIFT Heavy Duty Scissor Lift

Durham School Services and Stock Transportation Succeed in the "School Bus Slim Down"

Stertil ALM Honored as Business of the Year

ROUSH CleanTech Drives Economic, Environmental Sustainability in Southern California

Transfinder Holds Third Annual Client Conference May 17-19

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Wire Reports

Anti-Bullying Project Spreads Schoolwide
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., May 21, 2012
Bus Falls Off Albania Cliff, 11 Students Die
TIRANA, Albania, May 21, 2012
65 Injured Children Involved in 6-Bus Crash Return Home
ATLANTA, May 21, 2012
Proposal Would Change Busing in Bristol Township
LEVITTOWN, Pa., May 21, 2012
San Bernardino City Unified Board of Education Restores Student Transportation
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., May 21, 2012
Woman Receives 2-Year Sentence in Beach DUI Crash
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., May 21, 2012
Cobb Police Warn of Suspicious Man at School Bus Stop
COBB COUNTY, Ga., May 21, 2012
RTA Steps Up Road Safety Drive for Schoolchildren
DUBAI, U.A.E., May 21, 2012
Bus Driver Fulfills Special Need
MARIETTA, Ohio, May 21, 2012
Australian Company Buys America's Smart Bus System
MELBOURNE, Australia, May 21, 2012
CV Might Fire School Bus Drivers
CHARTIERS VALLEY, Pa., May 18, 2012
Vietnam Bus Plunges Off Bridge Into River; 34 Dead
HANOI, Vietnam, May 18, 2012
Girl in Critical Condition After Hit by Truck While Exiting School Bus
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