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The Super East Crystal Hill, the superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina, shares how she started her


career in education, her perspective on the importance of student transportation, and the potential impacts of cuts in federal funding.


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The New Future AI and predictive technology


hold many promises for student transportation professionals, especially those in charge of servicing school buses and ensuring optimum uptime.


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Making the Switch Upgrading technology comes with


many questions such as staying with the same provider and looking at expanded features. Directors weigh in on the items and processes they value most.


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Not for Everyone While contracting operations isn’t


for every school district, those that use third-party services discover the benefits of technology and safety equipment adoption, cost savings and vehicle variety.


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