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TOP STORY 18 NAPT Developing KPI Metrics for School Buses
HEADLINES 20 Low-Interest Rates Increasing School Bus Leasing Options
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22 Spring is the Season for Clean School Bus Grants
23 Starcraft Bus Celebrates 25,000th Vehicle
23 Obituary: Remembering Pioneer School Bus Contractors
24 New State Directors Discuss Roles, Industry Issues
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STN EXPO SPOTLIGHT 26 Te Inspiration of 2012 Keynote J.R. Martinez Actor, “Dancing with the Stars” champ to share story of perserverance
SPECIAL REPORT 30 School Districts Target Grant Funds for Alternative Fuels
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6 School Transportation News Magazine April 2012 Industry News:
INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS 14 STN Media Group acquires National Transporting Students with Special Needs conference, NHTSA guidelines on driver distraction, special needs team roadeo winners, school bus documentary at South by Southwest Festival, and more.
Analysis
JIM ULCZYCK 48 Teens Needs Graduated Driver’s Licenses, More Time on School Buses
Columns FIRST TAKE BY RYAN GRAY 8
Ridership % Staffing Ratios FLEET SIZE
Jobs the Final School Bus Frontier?
PUBLISHER’S CORNER BY TONY CORPIN 54 What is the Industry to Do About Spiking Fuel Prices?
Departments MAILBAG 10 Views and opinions from our readers
STN ONLINE 12 Highlights from the Web
PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS 44 Te latest offerings for the student transportation set
PEOPLE 44 Movers and shakers in the industry
UPCOMING EVENTS 46 Monthly industry calendar
MARKETPLACE 52 Classified Advertising
Cost per Student
Bus Drivers Routes
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