Back to school season is here and buses are back on the roads. As PA bus drivers, it’s an excellent opportunity to refresh your safe driving habits and confidently share the road with other school buses. School buses are designed for safety. In fact, they are the safest vehicles on the road. Based on the … Read more
Whenever you see a school bus on the road, you might wonder, “Why is the school bus yellow? Why not red, white, or any other color?” or “Why does the school bus look a bit different from the other buses?” You might be surprised that the yellow hue wasn’t always the standard. Would you also … Read more
Learning is not confined to only the four walls of the classroom. Students also need to go out of the classroom and into the real world to have a first-hand and immersive experience of the subjects previously lectured. Educational field trips provide such an experience to the students to help them broaden their knowledge and … Read more
Bullying is a fundamental problem in almost every school environment. There are chances that children are being bullied by their peers at school. It has become a growing concern for parents, teachers, and students. School buses, unfortunately, are one of the top places where bullying frequently occurs. Think about it: with fewer adults around and … Read more
Anyone can be a school bus driver, regardless of age, educational background, or previous occupation. But can military veterans be school bus drivers, as well? Driving a school bus is an occupation like no other. It’s more than driving a large vehicle full of young students. School bus drivers can double or triple their responsibilities … Read more
We’ve often thought about how school buses play a vital role in our country’s education system. Without these familiar yellow buses, most students won’t have a safe, comfortable, and reliable way to get to and from school. To date, school buses transport around 25 million students daily in the United States. But many people … Read more
Just as parents, teachers, and children prepare for a new school year – so do school bus drivers. Pennsylvania school bus drivers have been busy this summer going over their routes and double-checking their buses to ensure that there are no issues. During the summer months, school bus drivers also spend time completing classroom and … Read more
We have missed them during the summer, but the big yellow school buses are back on the roads! The role of PA school bus drivers is more than just transporting children to and from school. They also ensure the safety of all students as they get on and off the bus. Around 25 million students … Read more
The new school year is here! As expected, school bus drivers undergo ongoing training. The training for a new school year includes learning about the assigned routes and bus stops so that they know where to pick up students and drop them off. However, this training also has a safety aspect, where school bus drivers … Read more
It doesn’t look like it, but PA school bus drivers play a crucial role in the students’ lives. While it is no doubt that safe transportation for the children to and from is essential, we tend to take school buses and their drivers for granted. It’s easy for us to forget how something as simple … Read more