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For nearly 30 years, you’ve known School Transportation News magazine and STNonline.com as the premier sources of pupil transportation news and analysis. Now, join the School Transportation Nation podcast, as STN Publisher Tony Corpin and Editor-in-Chief Ryan Gray discuss the day’s pertinent issues and talk with guests about the business of getting children safely to and from school and related activities throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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“Enhancing Our Ability to Serve”: Supporting School Bus Drivers & Electrifying Fleets

Oct 12, 2022

Ryan, Taylor & Tony talk student security, feedback on the Clean School Bus Program, and federal reconsideration of drug and alcohol rules.

Kristi Harden, executive director of transportation for Cumberland County Schools in North Carolina and a 2022 STN Rising SuperStar, discusses boosting staff training, dealing with a driver strike and upgrading fleet technology.

Kevin Matthews, head of electrification for First Student, reviews the national contractor’s progress with transitioning to an electric fleet and its new consulting arm for districts looking to do the same.

Read more at stnonline.com/tag/driver and stnonline.com/tag/green-bus.