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20 A New Way of Training Amid the global pandemic, student transportation leaders find creative ways to keep their staff and students trained on emergency school bus evacuation drills.


24 Carbon Credits Fund


Electric Buses While West Coast school districts are leading the nation in funding electrification of bus fleets by selling carbon credits, experts say other states could soon take advantage of this opportunity as well.


Sections 10 Feedback 14 Online 18 Trends: COVID-19 Update Columns


12 Editor’s Take by Ryan Gray School Bus Stop Safety Begins and Ends With


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8 School Transportation News • MAY 2021


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58 Publisher’s Corner by Tony Corpin New Safety Concerns


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