Owning It: Southern California school district's Pete Meslin wins the sixth annual 2011 STN Leadership Award by encouraging transportation employees to "own" their careers. The 30-year industry veteran has led a complete transformation of department morale since becoming transportation director in 2004.

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America's Best Competition Helps Raise Bar for School Bus Techs and Inspectors

SPECIAL REPORT

Customer Care and Integrity Drive Family Businesses Toward Success

INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS
School funding lawsuits across the country, federal regulatory updatres, tips for safe raiload crossings, police crackdown on illegal school bus passings and more

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Head Start, School Districts Work in Many Ways to Keep Busing Kids

WiFi in Arizona School Buses Promotes Classroom Environment

Tudor Retires as South Carolina State Director, Camp Named Successor

NSTA and the 'Go Yellow, Go Green' Campaign

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2011 Transportation Directors, Supervisors Survey
Readers share thoughts on wide-ranging issues affecting student transportation

Left Behind on the School Bus
Student transporters weigh in on how they require drivers to check for children at the end of routes.

ANALYSIS

Fuel Hedging — The Reality
By John Ricks

State-by-State Variations in Crossing Procedures — Part 6: Conclusion
By Ned Einstein

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First Take by Ryan Gray
The Issues, Questions Keep Coming

Publisher's Corner by Tony Corpin
Achieving Excellence

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