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by GEOFF HARRIS / The National Desk / Tue, May 28th 2024 at 10:23 PMWASHINGTON (TND) — It's no secret that school districts around the country are facing a bus driver shortage.According to the Economic Policy Institute, the number of bus drivers in the United States in K-12 schools has dropped 15.1% since 2019. But now, some districts are turning to artificial intelligence to help get kids to and from school."You can set areas, like little circles, on the map so that when your bus comes [...]

From National School Transportation Association: NSTA / May 8, 2024 New Podcast Episode - NSTA The Bus StopWith Executive Director Curt Macysyn and Tony Civitella, President and CEO of Transfinder. Another interesting week at #NSTATheBusStop as Antonio Civitella CEO of Transfinder stops by for an interesting chat with Curt Macysyn about the Top Transportation Team Award and the evolution of technology in pupil transportation. Listen here.

Bullitt County rolling out school bus tracking, behavior referral system to help drivers and parents

Enrollment is open for Top Transportation Teams program

The country is abuzz about the total solar eclipse expected to cross North America on April 8, 2024. The U.S. path of the eclipse runs across 15 states, from Dallas, Texas at 1:23pm ET to Caribou, Maine at 2:22pm ET.  A number of schools in the eclipse’s 115-mile path are either having half days or closing altogether to avoid students traveling in in the dark or with potential issues that could be caused by distracted drivers peering at the eclipse.  If your school is [...]