1. Know your students as unique individuals so you can anticipate their behavior. Understand students and even remember what it was like to be an adolescent: the excitement, the fears, the uncertainty, the need to belong, and the need to get attention. Anticipate possible problem times when students will be more [...]
by Stephane Babcock Thursday, 22 April 2010 06:54
The industry is highlighting the environmental benefits of jumping on the school bus on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.
MACEDONIA, Ohio — An offer for a free safety training program for school bus drivers has drawn an enormous response.
As of Wednesday, the Danger Zones program had been shipped to 1,270 school districts across the U.S.
Stuff the Bus
Apr 25
By Heidi Terry-Litchfield - hlitchfield@morrisdailyherald.com
MINOOKA – School buses are known for transporting precious cargo as they take children to and from school.
One Minooka Community High School bus, however, was used to carry another type of precious cargo Friday, as it transported donated food to those in need.
Why a School Bus?
Apr 25
by Stephane Babcock Friday, 16 April 2010 08:27
Sometimes being a symbol of the American education system can backfire.
I few days ago, I read an article about a third-grader who had distributed to his classmates bags of heroin that were stamped with the words “Trust Me.” But this post is not about the frightening facts of [...]
by Ryan Gray Tuesday, 20 April 2010 12:47
ITASCA, Ill. – Those needing proof that even hands-free cell phone conversations while driving are unsafe need to look no further than a white paper published last month by the National Safety Council.
by DAVID TAUBE/dtaube@fltimes.com
Thursday, January 28, 2010
PHELPS — A Midlakes bus driver was terminated after a 6-0 school board vote Wednesday, much to the dismay of a parent, colleague and four students who were there to voice their support.
The Principal’s Page
Nov 29
I just stumbled upon this wonderful page. Thanks Mr. Smith for your insights into education
http://www.principalspage.com/theblog/
A state organization released statistics Thursday about an effort to cut down on the number of motorists who pass school buses illegally.
The Canandaigua School District was one of three districts across the state where cameras were put on school buses; those cameras can read license plate numbers.
The cameras captured 22 illegal passes over a 40-day [...]
By Julie Makarewicz | The Grand Rapids Pres…
September 25, 2009, 8:00PM
Katy Batdorff | The Grand Rapids Press
MIDDLEVILLE — Francie Brummel and Lisa Snyder thought they had a perfect solution to getting their two kids on the Thornapple Kellogg school district bus.
But that solution has landed Snyder in hot water, and state Rep. Brian Calley, R-Portland, [...]