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National School Bus Loading, Unloading Survey Yields Sobering Results The National School Bus Loading and Unloading Survey, released at the National State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services annual conference in Washington, D.C in
November, outlined the six student fatalities from the 2024-2025 school year, according to police reports. All fatalies occurred when school buses hit children. Read more at
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4-Year-Old Student Dies After Being Struck by School Bus A young girl in New York was struck by a Panama Central School District school bus in front of an elementary school and died from her injuries. The community mourned the loss as police investigate the circumstances around the tragic incident. Read the story
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Dismantling the Department of Education? Amid new detail from the Trump administration on the proposed fate of the U.S. Department of Education—and where programs could reside—there doesn’t appear to have much impact on student
transportation. On the surface, anyway. As
contributing writer Carol Brzozowski reports, not only could funding be delayed but a lack of clarity and communication on the federal level could hinder operations. Read the Special Report at
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Circuit Court Orders Stay of Ruling on Non-Domiciled CDL Drivers An emergency action last year from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy put restrictions on eligibility for a non-domiciled commercial learner’s permits and CDLs. This decision came in response to an ongoing nationwide
audit by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued an administrative stay pending further legal review of the ruling. Read more at
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14 School Transportation News • JANUARY 2026
Electric Buses: Rural vs Urban? Transportation director Karim Johnson already experienced one electric school bus implementation learning curve at Bethlehem Central School District in New York, so he was prepared for a smoother rollout at his current district, Dorchester School District 4 in South Carolina. Alongside differences in routing challenges with a more rural district, Johnson outlined other considerations and lessons learned about electric buses. Learn more about
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Breaking Down Wheelchair Crash Testing Miriam Manary, the lead research engineer at the University of Michigan Transportation Reseach Institute, provided TSD Conference attendees an overview of crash-testing standards for wheelchairs in motor vehicles. The session emphasized why proper securement, crashworthy equipment and correct belt usage use are essential for occupant safety. Read more at stnonline. com/go/oa.
NTSB Doubles Down on Seatbelt Policies The National Transportation Safety Board preliminary investigation of the Leander Independent School District school bus crash in August found that many students were not properly restrained at the time of the crash, despite there being lap/shoulder seatbelts on the bus and state law requiring usage. NTSB recommended implementing enforceable policies and procedures for seatbelt use. Read more at
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