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20 SPECIAL REPORTS


20 School Bus Wi-Fi Proves Beneficial Several districts have implemented Wi-Fi on buses to track routes, improve the flow of data and identify inefficiencies. Wi-Fi also provides students with more productive homework time while traveling to and from school.


connects to your existing GPS system for real-time insight


can be installed in 20 minutes


5 year warranty


26 School Bus Tracking Apps Provide Transparency Parents are increasingly demanding to know where their children’s school buses are and when they’ll arrive. The technology is also providing student transporters with improved peace of mind.


COLUMNS


10 Editor’s Take by Ryan Gray Connecting the Dots


24 Thought Leader by David L. Hopper Cloud Computing & the School Bus Industry


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6 School Transportation News • SEPTEMBER 2019 66 Publisher’s Corner by


Tony Corpin Superfast Moving Technology


SECTIONS 8 Feedback


12 Trends: Using Technology


14 Online


18 Photos from STN EXPO Reno


62 Ad Index 63 Product Info 64 Marketplace


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