Should your teen’s school day start later? And could starting the school day later have a positive effect on the economy and your teen’s ability to learn? Former New Jersey governor and current Democratic Senator Richard Codey says yes to both, in an opinion piece for NJ.com, saying that teens especially need their rest to […]
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I was in the car with my son recently on a trip, testing out a new BusWhere tracker in Europe for an international customer. So I plugged our “plug and play” tracker in the cigarette adapter and started driving. BusWhere has detailed graphical logs, with five-second updates and “DVR-style” controls to rewind, fast forward, and […]
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Welcome to the midway point in 2018 National School Bus Safety Week (October 22-26)! Observed by school districts nationwide, National School Bus Safety Week is for the many stakeholders–parents, students, teachers, motorists, school bus operators, school administrators, and other interested parties– who are working to ensure that the nation’s 25+million students are safe while they are […]
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“The educational system frequently describes transportation as a plumbing issue. It’s something that nobody notices unless it’s not working.” So says Jennifer O’Neal Schiess, a principal at Bellwether Education Partners, a national nonprofit focused on dramatically changing education and life outcomes for underserved children. (Quote from this article in Curbed.) In 2017, Schiess co-authored “Miles to […]
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Did you know that the word bus is short for “omnibus” and that the first organized public transit system in a city appears to have originated in Paris, France in the mid-17th century? That little factoid, perfect for cocktail parties, PTA meetings and school board gatherings, is one of many things that you may not […]
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