September marked 30 years of "The Magic School Bus" television series. Led by the eccentric Ms. Frizzle, the show sparked a sense of wonder with every adventure -- from transporting children inside the human body to the outer reaches of space. But the television series wouldn't have been possible without its best-selling source material.

Washington — In an effort to help school bus drivers make safe choices at railroad crossings, a rail safety education group has released a series of free training videos.

Leading Texas online driving school expands its course offerings, ensuring specialized training for those seeking passenger and school bus endorsements.

Facing big transportation costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some school districts will pay parents or caregivers to get their kids to school, or charge them for the bus ride.

Facing big transportation costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some school districts will pay parents or caregivers to get their kids to school, or charge them for the bus ride.

Title: Walking School Bus Programs Take Off
Category: Health News
Created: 8/23/2011 11:01:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/23/2011 12:00:00 AM

Title: Expert Tips for School Bus Safety
Category: Health News
Created: 8/24/2013 9:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/26/2013 12:00:00 AM

DALLAS – (April 24, 2020) In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $11.5 million to replace 580 older diesel school buses.

Follow architecture grad Hank Butitta as he traverses the country in one heck of a Craigslist find: A $3,000 school bus transformed into a mobile tiny home.

Max, in exchange for a bit of household help, resides part-time on his elderly mother's rural property in a converted school bus.

The all-electric bus costs about $175,000 but is expected to help school districts save $11,000 per year in fuel costs.

It's time to turn emissions-spewing yellow buses green.

Suffolk County plans to allow school districts to install cameras on school buses to improve child safety.

Angelita Wynn has driven a school bus for six years. Wynn was driving the kids back home on her afternoon run in Pittsburgh one day in March when she got word her job was going away. Over the radio. "Our dispatcher came across the radio saying that school was closed, so that's how I found out," Wynn said. "And that's the last time I've been in the bus." Her favorite thing about her job was the sense of freedom it offered, where driving can get you from one place to another. Her least favorite thing: It didn't pay a living wage. Wynn notes that most school bus drivers are retired or married to someone who brings in another income. "If you don't fit in those categories it can be a struggle," she said. She typically collects unemployment during the summer when school is not in session. But the abrupt layoff this spring and a weeks-long delay in getting her jobless benefits has thrown her for a loop. "My bank account is in the negative," Wynn said. "I've had to rely on savings that will

Quebec couple talk about falling in love when they speak different languages, Me of the deeps perform at Cape Breton high school basketball tourney and renewed campaign to make motorists stop for school buses after death of five year old twenty years ago.

A high school in the Hunter region is offering counselling for students and staff who saw a student fatally struck by a bus while riding his bike to school.

It's safe to say that Marine veteran Jessica Rambo is not one to rest on her laurels. After 10 years of service in the Marine Corps, the mom of two worked day in and day out for two years in order to convert a 1997 Blue Bird school bus into a full-time tiny house on wheels that also serves as a roaming art studio. Now, Rambo and her two kids are about to embark on a long road trip to bring her nonprofit art organization, The Painted Buffalo Studio, to veterans around the country.[...]

Two thousand workers from the Amalgamated Transit Union’s Local 1181 voted overwhelmingly to authorize the strike against their employer, which operates about 900 of the city’s more than 8,000 school bus routes.

Nearly 20 groups representing New York City foster kids pleaded with officials to finally guarantee school buses to students in foster care so they no longer have to switch schools because they can’t get to class.

Union officials say school bus workers will be hit hard by the cuts.

School bus drivers in the Upper Grand District School Board are transporting school work instead of students.

Rural educator Frank Cyr had the vision and pull to force the nation to standardize the color of the ubiquitous vehicle

Title: Curbing School Bus Pollution Might Reduce Absences
Category: Health News
Created: 4/29/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/30/2015 12:00:00 AM

'That old fashioned, community spirit seems to be back'

The Department has entered into a settlement agreement with the Metropolitan Government of Nashville, Tenn., and Davidson County, Tenn., to enhance the security of students with disabilities on public school buses.

National Express Corporation and Petermann Partners Inc. will divest several school bus contracts and associated assets in the states of Washington and Texas in order to proceed with their proposed merger.

Find out why one family found living on a renovated bus to be an appealing tiny-house-on-wheels alternative.