Even the best school bus drivers can’t prevent every danger. As technology races and tempers rise behind the wheel, transportation pros face new challenges...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10249298/the-hidden-risks-on-the-road

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Do your drivers know how to handle armed threats on their school bus? Let’s talk about emergency preparedness and response, including active shooter...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10248861/8-tips-for-threat-preparedness-aboard-the-school-bus

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Bus drivers need to be first responders on wheels. Find out how active threat training equips them to protect students when it matters most. On this episode...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10248878/when-seconds-save-lives-active-threat-response-the-school-bus-video

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Twelve months, almost 100 interviews and articles later, and countless lessons learned. Here are 40 key takeaways SBF’s editor learned about school buses,...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10247302/40-things-i-learned-in-my-first-year-as-sbf-editor

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Catch the buzz from SBFX 2025 in Scottsdale with these recap clips from keynotes, one-on-one sessions, and attendees sharing why they found the event so...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10248072/sbfx-2025-highlights-voices-from-scottsdale

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It was another incredible two days in Scottsdale, where from Sept. 22-24, 2025, school bus operators and suppliers convened for top-tier networking,...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10247946/sbfx-2025-highlights-in-photos

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Electric school buses face hurdles in funding, supply, and infrastructure, but adoption continues to grow. Here’s where the segment stands.

https://www.chargedfleet.com/10247606/the-state-of-electric-school-buses-where-we-are-and-where-were-going

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Electric school buses face hurdles in funding, supply, and infrastructure, but adoption continues to grow. Here’s where the segment stands.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10247606/the-state-of-electric-school-buses-where-we-are-and-where-were-going

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We caught up with Dean Transportation’s Jackie Wilkerson Brown on site at SBFX after she was named the first-ever 2025 School Bus Driver Hero Award. Hear...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10247917/meet-the-2025-school-bus-driver-hero-winner-jackie-wilkerson-brown-video

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Before launching SBF's new Driver Hero Award, we knew that school bus drivers deserved more praise and recognition for the jobs they do every day. Little...

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