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CDC Joins FDA in Promoting COVID-19 Booster Shot for At-Risk …
WEBDr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, joined an earlier call by the Food and Drug Administration to include people ages 18 to 64 whose jobs might put them at the risk of contracting the novel coronavirus. The FDA on Tuesday authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot …
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Mental Health Took a Back Seat to Physical Health During COVID-19
WEBMay 18, 2021. Stock Photo. Practice proper hand hygiene, stay six feet apart and wear a mask in public. Even the youngest of school-age children can probably recite this process to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. However, that focus had its downside. “Mental health and wellness are the topics that were least discussed during the whole pandemic.
Screening Student Health Prior to Boarding School Bus Rife with
WEBAmong the biggest questions facing the industry as it proceeds into the new school year are how to determine if students have COVID-19 symptoms before they board the school bus and if they do, what then? Several state guidance documents, including in California and Oregon, stated that school districts should have a plan in place […]
Medical Expert Breaks Down Guidance of Transporting Students …
WEBA leading pediatrician and member of an American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) workgroup on transporting students with special health needs broke down COIVD-19 school reopening guidance during a keynote presentation on Tuesday during TSD Virtual. Dr. Marilyn Bull, a neurodevelopmental physician in the division of developmental …
School Start Times and the Impact on Teen Mental Health
WEBStarting school later can provide teenagers a chance to obtain essential sleep, which can contribute to better physical and mental health as well as improvements in attendance, academic performance and graduation rates. That is the conclusion reached by a virtual research summit held at Standford University and hosted by the Department of …
AEDs Can Be Lifesaving Equipment for Student Transporters, Too
WEBFollowing the on-field cardiac arrest of Buffalo Bills professional football player Damar Hamlin earlier this month, Dr. Stephen Sroka, a health educator and recent keynote speaker at TSD Conference in November, is advising student transporters to heed the importance of automated external defibrillators, or AEDs.. Sroka, too, suffered a …
Experts Share Messages Promoting Mental, Physical Wellness for …
WEBHope, honesty and being prepared to hunker down when needed are the three “H’s” that Dr. Stephen Sroka shared during the opening of a free webinar presented on March 30. The live event, hosted by School Transportation News, featured a panel of experts that discussed the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on student transportation …
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Report: Transportation Affects Chronic Absenteeism
WEBA new report from Upstream Public Health in Portland, Oregon, looks at the link between student health and chronic absenteeism in Oregon and the impact of various factors, including transportation, on student attendance. According to the report, a lack of reliable transportation is a primary factor in chronic absenteeism for students, as …
Lawsuit to Argue School District Failed to Get Prompt Medical …
WEBA 5-year-old student at Lincoln Elementary in North Bergen, N.J., suffered a head injury after another student pushed her to the ground, and school officials responded by putting her on another bus rather than seeking immediate medical attention, said an attorney for the girl’s family. Robert B. Linder, Esq., of Englewood, filed a notice of […]
Bus Company Partners With University for Employee Healthcare
WEBIllinois School Bus Company, a subsidiary of Cook-Illinois, announced a partnership with Saint Xavier University (SXU) to open a new, on-site health clinic in Crestwood, Illinois. Employees of the bus company can receive health assessments from a board-certified SXU Family Nurse Practitioner on Fridays from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. …
Collins Bus Corporation Collaborates with PrairieStar Health …
WEBSOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Collins Bus, the industry leader in manufacturing Type A School Buses and part of REV Group, Inc., has delivered its first mobile medical clinic to PrairieStar Health Center as part of an ongoing project. PrairieStar’s mobile medical clinics will create local jobs and improve access to care in …
The Evidence is Clear: Electric School Buses are the Best Choice to
WEBIn conversations with school transportation leaders across the U.S., one thing is abundantly clear: protecting student health and the environment are top concerns in communities around the country. The path to addressing those concerns is clear, as well. According to data from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, …
Parent Poll Shows Split Opinions on Later School Start Times
WEBThe poll was conducted in response to a recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) that middle and high schools push their morning start times to 8:30 a.m. or later. The national survey used responses from a sample size of 636 parents of children ages 13-17. The respondents are a part of GfK’s KnowledgePanel.
Tri-County Transportation, Health Ride Plus Join the Beacon …
WEBNORTHERN CAMBRIA, Pa. – Today, Beacon Mobility announced the acquisition of two transportation companies located in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania: Tri-County Transportation (Tri-County) and Health Ride Plus (Health Ride). Both founded in 1964, Tri-County provides student transportation to Cambria Heights School district and …
Call for Aides on New York County School Buses After Girl’s Death
WEBPatrick Burke, who represents New York’s 7th District in Erie County, said school buses should have student-teacher ratios similar to those in classrooms, reports WBFO News. The South Buffalo Democrat wants school bus attendants mandated on all school buses and report to the health department on public safety improvements, …
School Districts Offer Full Benefit Packages to Compete for Bus …
WEBAbout 175 miles to the south, Broward County Public Schools offers some highly sought-after benefits to school bus drivers. The drivers are guaranteed 37.5 hours a week of work, and employees receive free health insurance, which includes medical, dental, vision and more. This is considered a $7,600 value. School bus drivers are …
New Jersey School Bus Bursts into Flames, Students Evacuate Safely
WEBSix individuals, including four Jersey City students with special needs, ran to safety minutes before the school bus they were traveling in caught fire in North Bergen, New Jersey, reported NJ. Com. On July 12, a school bus was heading toward Jersey City from Paramus School in the afternoon when the undercarriage of the school […]
'Sandy' Fuel Shortages Impact School Transportation in New York, …
WEBAs more schools on the storm-ravaged East Coast reopened this week, some school officials remained concerned about fuel supplies for school buses. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on Monday that it would lead an Interstate Petroleum Transport Team to ensure a rapid and efficient movement of fuel to hard-hit …
There is More to School Bus Emissions than NOx
WEBWith a new and improved after-treatment system, new clean-diesel engines will run at about 10% of the limit. “With more than 480,000 school buses on the road every day, the impact of emissions can be great, which is why manufacturing safe and clean school buses is our number one priority,” said Edgerly. “All Thomas Built school buses
STN EXPO Attendees Recognize Three Solutions Providers with …
WEBTransfinder won Best Hardware and Best Software for its tablets and Routefinder Plus, respectively, while the BYD/RIDE Type A school bus “Achiever” won Best Green Bus Technology, and the Zonar Inspection Builder took home the Best Safety Technology award at the 30th STN EXPO Reno.. Over 16 percent of the 520 non …
Industry Advocates Talk Best Practices of Implementing Electric …
WEBA Feb. 15 webinar hosted by the by the Alliance for Electric School Buses and World Resource Institute’s (WRI) Electric School Bus Initiative featured leaders from state agencies, advocacy groups, school districts, and others to discuss best practices for making statewide policies regarding fleet electrification. Caroline Chacon, coalition manager for …
EPA Funding to Reduce Air Pollution from Buses, Locomotives
WEBNEW YORK — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is granting the National School Transportation Association $460,753 to replace three older diesel school buses with new buses, retrofit 40 older school buses with emission control and idle reduction technologies and install idle reduction technologies on an additional 118 …
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