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Headlines on tragic violent incidents, electric endeavors, drug testing, a bus fire and more. Sean Hollas, interim transportation director for Goddard Public Schools in Kansas and a 2025 Top Transportation Teams Award winner, discusses fostering positive workplace culture and leveraging technology for efficiency. Take a look behind the operational curtain with Brenda Boyd, transportation director for Holland Public Schools in Michigan and the Technology Super User featured on the STN September issue cover. Read more about operations. Episode sponsors: Transfinder, School-Radio.

The CEO, who learned to read at the age of seven and earned his GED at 21, has just shared the spiritual practice that changed everything in this week's Get Yourself Optimized episode. Calvin Bagley's journey from educational isolation to healthcare entrepreneur (serving 60,000+ clients) reveals how becoming "the observer" of your thoughts—rather than fighting them—unlocks both personal transformation and business success. His approach combines practical wisdom from "The Power of Now" with deep spiritual principles, creating a framework that works whether you're overcoming imposter syndrome or scaling a company. Calvin's memoir "Hiding from the School Bus" chronicles how he transformed childhood trauma into entrepreneurial strength. The lessons apply whether you're healing from your past or building your future. Check out the full conversation now! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/530.

Dive into school bus safety, technology and data security in the new STN September issue. We also analyze a Canadian study on electric bus equity and the school bus industry's lobbying efforts in the U.S. Lisa Navarra, certified child behavior specialist, author and upcoming TSD Conference keynote speaker, discusses bringing together education and transportation personnel to support good behavior in student bus riders with special needs. Read more about special needs. Episode sponsors: Transfinder, School-Radio. 

School bus drivers have been steadily leaving the profession for nearly two decades. As school districts contend with the intensifying labor shortage, one unconventional event celebrates the people who have chosen to stay behind the wheel.

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Headlines on the 2025 National Association for Pupil Transportation award winners, a new study on the financial savings of electric school buses, and the clean fuel choices districts are making. “Our work is nowhere near done.” Mother and educator Michele Gay joins us for a heartfelt conversation about her daughter with special needs, losing her in the 2014 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, subsequently co-founding Safe and Sound Schools, the continued need for classroom and bus safety advocacy, and her upcoming TSD Conference keynote. Read more about special needs. Episode sponsors: Transfinder, School-Radio.

They were told "no" so many times but Helen O'Neill tells PJ that they were not prepared to take it when their kids needed it Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is The Motherload your weekly shortcut to the news, recapped through the lens of motherhood.In this episode: A former AFL star leading with courage for the next generationTragedy on a Victorian school busDaniel's Law, giving parents more power to protect their kidsShould men be paid to donate sperm in Australia?And Uber for teens, taking pressure off the taxi of mum and dadHow Motherhood Changed Me is hosted by journalists Kerrie Turner & Jenna Yates.We'd love you to be part of the conversation by connecting with us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our community chat group on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send us an ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Sinn Féin councillor Robert Brosnan believes issues relating to school bus places – including uncertainty as when the Brandon service to Castlegregory would begin – can be attributed primarily to the shortage of drivers.

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A female student has tragically passed away after the school bus she was on rolled over early Wednesday morning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony and Ryan discuss regulatory updates, the importance of vendor partnerships, a sensationalized incident involving a Texas school bus, and this year's Garage Stars. Charles Chilton, vice president and general manager of IC Bus, discusses his engineering and school bus driver background, navigating the uncertain clean bus market, and supporting IC Bus customers. Read more about OEMs. Episode sponsors: Transfinder, IC Bus.

Yesterday parents and guardians of Brandon children attending secondary school in Castlegregory received an email from Bus Éireann informing them that there wouldn’t be a school bus to take them to school this Wednesday. Bus Éireann said a bus contractor had been sourced but that it could take two to three weeks before a bus could operate. Jerry spoke to Sylvia whose son was starting secondary school today and whose daughter is returning to school tomorrow. He also spoke to Fine Gael councillor Tommy Griffin. Bus Éireann later sent in a statement to the show. It said Bus Éireann has sourced cover at present and the route is operational again, and that all families have been notified.

Wexford mother Laura Molloy joins Andrea to discuss how a local school bus crisis is impacting her family.

Victoria Police have told 3AW Mornings that several people have been seriously injured in a school bus rollover in Stonehaven just outside Geelong this morning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mayor Walker and Marty talk about the love and concern shown from the community in the aftermath of the Aliquippa school bus accident

Amy Mauk shares with Marty what she saw and experienced when she found herself on the scene of the Aliquippa school bus accident.

Tampa Bay 28 Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone gives an update on the school bus camera ticket controversy, where many drivers say video evidence shows they didn't break the law. She also explains why some had to pay extra fees on top of fines just to contest their tickets.

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FLORIDA FRIDAY - Floridaman charged after spraying disabled children every day with sprinklers as they got on their school bus. Florida mother sent her child to school with a gun to give to the father. Despite heavy fines, Floridaman can't stop operating a pirate radio station out of his home. Floridaman arrested for flying a drone carrying drugs into a man's home. // Weird AF News is the only daily weird news podcast in the world. Weird news 5 days/week and on Friday it's only Floridaman. SUPPORT by joining the Weird AF News Patreon http://patreon.com/weirdafnews - OR buy Jonesy a coffee at http://buymeacoffee.com/funnyjones Buy MERCH: https://weirdafnews.merchmake.com/ - Check out the official website https://WeirdAFnews.com and FOLLOW host Jonesy at http://instagram.com/funnyjones

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Across the country, some parents are being informed at the very last minute that no transport arrangements are in place for their child's school commute next week.That is true in Meath, Louth, Kildare and Wicklow.At the same time, to deal with a lack of bus drivers, Bus Éireann are being called on to change their rules on the age of retirement. Junior Transport Minister Seán Canney this morning on Pat Kenny said drivers who hit 70 should be allowed to continue driving.Joining Kieran to discuss this is Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrat TD for Wicklow, Cathal Crowe, Fianna Fáil TD for Clare and Chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth and Jenny, a parent in Meath.

More EPA regulatory changes in the truck and bus market prompt continuing clean fuel conversations. Also, learn more about the crucial training at the upcoming Transporting Students with Disabilities & Special Needs Conference and Trade Show. Kara Sands, transportation lead trainer and driver at Hanover Community Schools Corporation in Indiana, was selected to receive the inaugural Dick Fischer School Bus Safety Scholarship for STN EXPO West this year. She discusses ways to promote safe school bus operations and her takeaways from STN EXPO. Read more about safety. Episode sponsors: Transfinder, IC Bus. 

We all remember being on the school bus... and they will be back in full force next week!

A 15-year-old is arrested after a mother of two is gunned down in broad daylight at a Louisville, Kentucky bus stop in front of her 7-year-old daughter. A Westland, Michigan woman says her neighbor’s racist and obscene signs are harassment while police call it protected speech. Drew Nelson reports. Drew Nelson reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Author of the 'Daisy and Friends' series, Barbara J Meredith returns. Her latest entry, "Daisy and Friends: Waiting for the School Bus" teaches children about identifying methods of transportation!

Ryan and Taylor evaluate a U.S. Department of Energy report questioning electric grid safety and share breaking news on the TSD Conference. New York contractor Suffolk Transportation was recently honored with the National School Transportation Association's Contractor of the Year award. Assistant Vice Presidents Joseph and Johnny Corrado, along with Chief Operating Officer Tommy Smith, discuss upholding the family business legacy, providing students with safe service and navigating operations in an ever-modernizing environment. Read more about operations. Episode sponsors: Transfinder, IC Bus.

Tobin & Leroy continue the topic that their producer Vlad brought up that head coach Mike McDaniel should fight Lions head coach Dan Campbell to end the soft narrative of the Miami Dolphins. They also talk about school opening and the start of stressing with kids getting picked up by the school bus.

Big news as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency looks to eliminate greenhouse gas regulations. How will school bus manufacturers and school districts respond? Also read the new August issue of STN magazine. Nashawn Craig, assistant director of transportation and fleet at Taylor Schools in Michigan, discusses aspects of leadership including being promoted as a younger person, retaining staff, collaborating with administration and implementing new technology. Read more about operations. Episode sponsors: Transfinder, IC Bus.

A deep dive into the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services' 13th National Stop Arm Violation Count as well as updates on the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean School Bus Funding program and electric bus manufacturer LION. Hear from Katrina Morris, who is the transportation director for West Shore Educational Service District in Michigan, executive director of the Michigan Association for Pupil Transportation, and this year's Peter J. Grandolfo Memorial Award of Excellence winner. Her Proactive Response Training for School Bus Drivers is being taught in 33 states, she's leveraging sports partnerships for student transportation visibility, and she's dedicated to safety training for students. Read more about safety. This episode is brought to you by Transfinder.

Over 20-thousand tickets have been dished out to drivers passing school buses in the last year. As we reported, automated cameras were added to every bus in Bridgeport and recently, legislation was passed for more districts to get on board with this technology and combat the issue. We spoke with Steve Randazzo, chief growth officer for BusPatrol America, responsible for the bus camera program in the park city. Image Credit: Getty Images

Magic tricks, Wi-Fi updates, an OEM panel, data security, leadership advice, evacuation training in a smoking bus and more! Tony, Ryan and Taylor discuss highlights from STN EXPO West that wrapped up last week in Reno, Nevada. Read more STN EXPO West coverage. Episode sponsors: Transfinder, School-Radio, RIDE.

David Weber, business development manager for School-Radio, analyzes new bus radio and communication technology solutions that can optimize district operations. Regional Sales Manager James Holtz gives us a glimpse of the innovative new electric school bus Blade Battery from RIDE. Amidst rapid developments in the clean fuel school bus market, Francisco “Paco” Lagunas, general manager of the North American bus market for Cummins, and Richard Garvin, director of strategy and commercial business development, present answers from the energy leader. Director of Transportation Teri Mapengo discusses operations, technology and fostering the kind of positive workplace culture that won Prosper Independent School District in Texas a Top Transportation Teams award at this week's STN EXPO West in Reno, Nevada. Read more STN EXPO West coverage. Episode sponsors: Transfinder, School-Radio, RIDE, Cummins. 

Parents in a small Manawatu village are not onboard with potential changes to a free school bus route, that could see their kids stranded or facing what they say are unfordable fares. The Ministry of Education is reviewing funded bus routes including, 25 around Palmerston North. At the moment about 180 children take a Ministry funded buses from Ashhurst...to schools in Palmerston North which is about 15kms away. There's no high school in Ashhurst. To qualify for a free ride you have to go to your closet school which in this case would be Freyberg High. But a number of students taking the Ministry buses go to other colleges. Parent, Chris Love spoke to Lisa Owen.

Learn more about STN's Innovator of Year in the new July issue and get excited for STN EXPO West this month. Additionally, Washington D.C. experiments with speed limiters. Christopher Faust, transportation director for Sangamon Valley CUSD #9 in Illinois and a 2024 STN Rising Star, discusses leading a new district, surviving tornadoes and a windstorm that blew away part of a facility, facilitating technology and teamwork improvements, and anticipation for STN EXPO West. Read more about operations and see the STN EXPO agenda. Episode sponsors: Transfinder, RIDE, School-Radio. 

 In this week's special Mother's Day episode, Brian and Patrick Swayze chat with Karen, a seasoned school bus maestro with a decade of steering stories under her belt. Diving into her unexpected love affair with the bus driver's seat, Karen recounts her adventurous shift from trucking to chauffeuring party-goers. Amidst hearty laughs over quirky mishaps, she sheds light on the roadblocks women face in this male-dominated field, from sparse facilities to enduring stereotypes. They also swap tales of motoring through snow, their shared passion for quirky cars like the PT Cruiser, and the challenges of teaching the next generation to drive. Whether she's behind the wheel of a school bus or a limo, Karen's tales weave through the humorous and heartfelt lanes of life on the road. Happy Mother's Day to all of you mothers out there! Support The Show KEEP US FUELED: buymeacoffee.com/hammerlane Gear: https://www.hammerlanelegends.com/gear Share Your Stories LEAVE A VOICEMAIL: 515-585-MERK(6375) EMAIL US YOUR STORIES: hllpodcast@protonmail.com Website: www.hammerlanelegends.com Follow The Show YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC5TWlB5Yqx8JlQr3p3bkkMg Facebook: www.facebook.com/hammerlanelegends Facebook Fan Group: www.facebook.com/groups/hll Instagram Desktop: www.instagram.com/hammerlanelegends Instagram Mobile: @hammerlanelegends Twitter Desktop: www.twitter.com/HLLPodcast Twitter Mobile: @HLLpodcast Follow The Team Brian Merkel Facebook: www.facebook.com/brian.merkel.94 Instagram Desktop: www.instagram.com/brianmerkeloffical/ Instagram Mobile: @brianmerkelofficial Produced by: Jack Merkel Follow Jack on Instagram @jack_theproducer 

Parents who raised concerns about what they say is a dangerous school bus stop near Nelson have been told most of their children dont qualify for the free ride. Some students have to cross the busy 100km/h state highway 60 near Mapua to get to the bus, something parents believe is an accident waiting to happen. They asked for the Ministry of Education to move the stop one kilometre up the road, to a safer area for kids taking the bus to Waimea and Garin colleges in Richmond. Since then one of the schools has told families the Ministry is looking at taking most of the students off the free school bus service because they dont actually qualify for it. Sarah Taylor, a mum of two who's been leading the charge to change the bus route, spoke to Lisa Owen.

Legislative and geopolitical updates that will affect school bus Wi-Fi, clean fuel decisions, nus manufacturing and more. Kerry Somerville, CEO of Transportation Planning Solutions, shares tips on routing technology, AI and data security. Join him for a deep dive in his “School Bus Routing 101” session at STN EXPO West on July 11, 2025. Read more about routing and see the STN EXPO agenda. Episode sponsors: Transfinder, School-Radio. 

A 15-year-old boy in North Vernon, Indiana is now charged as an adult after allegedly raping a 7-year-old non-verbal child with autism on a special needs school bus over several weeks. A domestic violence call in California ends with a police shooting, and the wounded suspect compliments officers on their aim. Drew Nelson reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A high school track star celebrated a win by spraying a fire extinguisher on her shoes... and got banned from a nationwide competition; fair or not? Plus, WTF featured gators AND drive thru windows, and how much would you let theaters raise ticket prices to skip commercials before a movie? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the summer of 1976, a small town in California was shaken to its core when 26 schoolchildren and their bus driver were abducted in broad daylight. The hijackers drove them to a remote rock quarry, where they were forced into a buried moving van—essentially a mass grave beneath six feet of earth. But an extraordinary act of bravery and resilience led by one victim - a 14-year-old boy - resulted in a daring escape after 36 terrifying hours underground. In this episode, we revisit the Chowchilla school bus kidnapping, uncover the twisted motives behind the ransom plot, and explore the lasting trauma carried by its survivors to this day. Sources: Once Upon a Crime Podcast - Season 2, Episode 84 - Last Stop: The Chowchilla School Bus Kidnapping. https://www.truecrimepodcast.com/s2-ep84-last-stop-the-chowchilla-school-bus-kidnapping/ Chowchilla, CNN Films/HBO Max Originals, 2023. https://www.hbo.com/movies/chowchilla Sponsors:  LaPure Naturals -All thriller, no filler! Upgrade your skincare routine with our all-natural Beef Tallow, made with rich, skin-loving vitamins and natural oils. Take 40% OFF today with code 'ONCE' at  https://lapurenaturals.com/once To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com    Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/onceuponacrime  Links:  Patreon - www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime  Our Website -  www.truecrimepodcast.com  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@OnceUponACrimePodcast  

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