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INDUSTRY NEWS: Industry Connections
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14 NTSB recommendations, upcoming NHTSA under-ride study and more Top Story
Doug Snyder 26 Game Preparation: Understanding, Using the FARS Database of School Bus Fatalities and Injuries
Peggy A. Burns
40 In the Rearview Mirror: 2009 in Review, Part 1
Ned Einstein 48 Flashers, Signals and Recognition: Part 1
18 How Many Districts Are Winning the Fight Against H1N1 with Prevention, Preparation
Headlines
Seat Covers Securements
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20 Te Feds Seek to Clarify Transporta- tion of Students with Disabilities, Part I
22 Blue Bird, Girardin Join Forces on Micro Bird Type A
23 NHTSA Unveils Planned Updates to School Transportation Curriculum
COLUMNS:
First Take by Ryan Gray 12 Stopping Driver Distraction Starts with Educating Students
Editorial Desk by Stephane Babcock 58 Putting the Team First
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STN Online 8 Highlights from around the Web
Mailbag 10 Views and opinions from our readers
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School Transportation News (ISSN# 1070-3586) Periodicals Postage Paid at Torrance CA and at additional mailing offices, is published monthly except for December, by William E. Paul Inc. Please address all correspondence to 5334 Torrance Blvd, Third Floor, Torrance, CA 90503. The base price of an annual subscription is $29.95 per year. Canadian and foreign add $10 for postage, remit U.S. funds only. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to School Transportation News PO BOX 789, Redondo Beach, CA 90277.
6 School Transportation News Magazine January 2010
Upcoming Events 51 Monthly industry calendar
24 Schools, Emergency Responders Train, Prepare for the Worst Case Scenario
Special Report
28 Districts Tap into Federal Stimulus Funds for School Transportation Needs
Products 52 Te latest product offerings for the school transportation set
People 53 Movers and shakers in the industry
Marketplace 54 Classified advertising
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