TABLE OF CONTENTS Industry News
INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS 14 Love the Bus pushes forward, Montana State Director retires, loading/ unloading fatalities drop, and more
Analysis
LINDA BLUTH 26 35 Years of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): A Celebration of Access to Education
PETE MESLIN 42 Special Education Bus Service: Towards a Less-Restrictive Environment
TOP STORY 18 NHTSA NPRM Seeks Direction on Use of Back-Up Cameras for Small School Buses
ELIMINATES driver TRAINING
HEADLINES 20 Disabilities Conference Confronts Bullying Issue
22 Survey Looks at School Bus Wheelchair Issues
24 Miami-Dade County Realizes the Benefits of Specialized Transportation
24 Report Gives Insight Into U.K. Special Needs Transportation Issues
25 Air Conditioning Costs Rarely Funded by Grants
BARBARA DUFFIELD 48 Understanding the Transportation Needs of Homeless Children and Federal Requirements
Columns
FIRST TAKE BY RYAN GRAY 12 Industry, Bullied Students Have a Friend in Kevin Jennings
EDITORIAL DESK BY STEPHANE BABCOCK 58 Life is What You Make of It
Departments
STN ONLINE 8 Highlights from around the Web
MAILBAG 10 Views and opinions from our readers
UPCOMING EVENTS 51 Monthly industry calendar
SPECIAL REPORT 28 THE ROAD TO SMOOTH TRANSITIONING IS PAVED WITH PARTNERSHIPS Head Start agencies have the best chance at meeting goals and helping students transition with a little help from local districts
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT 52 C.E. White’s Quasi-Static Seat
MARKETPLACE 54 Classified advertising
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