School BUSRide spoke with Beverly Young, MBA, CDPT. She is Transportation Supervisor at Suffolk Public Schools in Virginia, and instructed a PDS course at NAPT ACTS 24. Please tell us about your history in pupil transportation. I’ve bounced around a bit. I started driving a school bus for Lakota Local Schools in Kansas, Ohio, sometime […]
Rounding Up Events from Our Nation’s Capitol Recissions of Education $$ In a significant action, the US Education Department announced on June 30th that more than $6 Billion in funds originally slated to be disbursed on July 1st would be withheld, at least temporarily. The reason given was that the department was reviewing the expenditures […]
The summer months always go by so quickly and often during these times, I feel a sense of FOMO for not being able to work within a school district. The moments leading up to the start of school are filled with strategizing and preparations for that all-important first day – there’s something special about new […]
Six schools, including two repeat winners take coveted prize Six school districts from across North America have won the third-annual Top Transportation Teams award, including one school district that took home the prize last year and another returning winner from 2023. Winners are located in five states. Since its inception, the winners are divided into two […]
School BUSRide spoke with Terry Tippin, executive director of the Student Transportation Association of Indiana. He reflected on his career in student transportation, and offered his thoughts after attending last year’s NAPT ACTS event. Please tell us about your history in pupil transportation. Well, I’m actually retired now. I grew up on a dairy farm, […]
By Courtney Pallotta For decades, managing a school transportation fleet has centered around the yellow bus. And while the school bus remains a critical piece of the transportation landscape, today’s student needs call for more. Modern student transportation is more complex, more diverse, and far more urgent than ever before. Modern fleet management is about […]
This month, On the Road continues the visual story of NAPT’s vibrant spring and summer momentum. We feature Executive Director & CEO Dr. Molly McGee Hewitt in three powerful events where she shared dynamic leadership insights and brought regional voices into the national transportation conversation: May 17–18 | NAPT Professional Development Weekend Kicking off at NAPT’s own […]
Education Department Budget Details Revealed The following summary is excerpted in part from the analysis by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) with whom NAPT closely partners on federal advocacy efforts: On May 30th, the Trump Administration released additional details of the so-called ‘skinny budget’ for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26). This includes specific funding […]
By Molly McGee Hewitt, PhD, CAE During my time as a teacher, I came across a cartoon in an educational magazine featuring a school principal in their office. The illustration portrayed the principal as a man, dressed in a short-sleeved shirt and tie, casually sipping coffee with his feet propped up on the desk, appearing […]
Welcome to our newest edition of School BUSRide! We are so glad that you are a subscriber and a NAPT VIP! This issue is packed with great articles and important information. As summer approaches, we recognize that your work never takes a break! The conclusion of the school year brings a flurry of field trips […]