We're excited for STN Expo at the Peppermill Resort in Reno, Nevada this July. Come find us on the tradeshow floor at booth #540 in the Tuscany Ball Room from Monday July 16th to Tuesday July 17th, 2018.
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The safety of students and drivers underscores every step a school bus transportation department makes. What happens outside the bus is just as important as what happens inside — often more so as the majority of fatalities and injuries happen outside the bus.
How does Route Operations Planning factor into the equation? And could better, more efficient route operations lead to increased student and driver safety?
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5 Easy Steps to get School Bus Route Management off your Walls
During a weekend with my young nephews, I was surprised to learn that they didn’t know how to hand write in cursive. When I asked why, they answered that they type out their homework on computers, and only remembered how to write their names in cursive.
Schools and districts across North America are moving toward a digital learning and management environment, but what about our school transportation departments? Why is the management of bus fleets and digitization of school routes still behind the curve for some districts?
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Finding and keeping good school bus drivers is one of the biggest challenges facing school transportation today. 90% of fleets reported a driver shortage in School Bus Fleet Magazine's 2017 annual survey of school district fleets. And driver retention strategies are always a hot topic at every industry conference.
But what can you do to keep great employees in times of budget constraints? How do you encourage loyalty, reward good driving habits, and appreciate those displaying positive behaviors on a shoestring budget?
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