School bus driver makes a difference for students


by The Hub

The Hub— Submitted by Anne Howell, demonstration teacher at Dan D. Rogers Elementary School For bus driver Tamara Franklin, creating a welcoming and cheerful atmosphere in her vehicle is all in a day’s work. Which, for the past two years, has meant adorning her special education bus to match seasonal holidays and special events. “I started last [] The post School bus driver makes a difference for students first appeared on The Hub.

CP24—School bus driver and three students taken to hospital after crash near Ottawa. Ontario Provincial Police say several students have been taken to hospital after a school bus and a transport truck collided on a highway. Police say in a news release that the crash happened Monday afternoon after 4 p.m. on Route 400 in Russell Township, southeast of Ottawa, where the highway meets MacDonald Rd. In addition to the driver, police say three students were on the bus at the time, and all were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver and lone occupant...

WRIC—Henrico Schools hosting ‘Drive the Bus’ event in effort to hire bus drivers. According to the school district, interested applicants will be able to test drive a school bus and go through a course during the “hands-on career showcase.”

WKBN.com—School bus driver shortage grinding parents’ gears. "I call the bus garage, and they say, 'We don't have enough employees, blah blah blah.' But at the end of the day, it's still your responsibility to get these kids to school," a mother said.