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Alison DeNisco

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New York Senator Wants Cameras on School Buses to Prosecute Dangerous Drivers

Submitted by klacey on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 3:57pm

The New York Association for Pupil Transportation voiced their support for legislation that would allow the installation and use of stop arm cameras on school buses.

Legislative Gazette

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Surveillance Video Shows Bus Driver Kicking Autistic Girl Onto Ground

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Thu, 03/21/2013 - 3:42pm

A Florida school district has released video that appears to show a bus driver kicking an autistic student down the stairs. Wilkerson was fired after the Sept. 28, 2012, incident, which Tampa police say resulted in a broken ankle for the young girl, reported NBC affiliate WFLA.com. Wilkerson now faces aggravated child abuse charges, the station said.

NBC News

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Bus Strike Threat Looms Over NYC Schools

Submitted by klacey on Mon, 01/14/2013 - 2:52pm

A continuing dispute over job protections for New York City school bus drivers means the threat of a strike is still looming, potentially disrupting transportation for about 152,000 students as soon as this week.

NBC New York

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Columbia Public Schools (Mo.) Hires First School Bus Safety Coordinator

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 11/27/2012 - 4:11pm

Tina DeClue is standing behind a school bus at Shepard Boulevard Elementary School on a recent Friday morning when she hears a little voice call to her.

The Missourian

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Debate On Overhauling Boston Schools’ Assignment System Continues

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 11/13/2012 - 4:44pm

The intense conversation continues about proposed student assignment plans for the Boston Public Schools.

WBUR

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Mo. City, Schools Consider Bus Collaboration

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 11/06/2012 - 4:12pm

City and Columbia Public Schools officials said there is potential for better collaboration that might allow Columbia Transit buses to handle some transportation needs for middle and high school students.

Columbia Daily Tribune

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Many in Boston Area May Be Forced to Switch Schools

Submitted by ANGELA PASCOPELLA on Wed, 10/03/2012 - 4:38pm

Proposed changes to the way Boston assigns students could force thousands of children already attending schools to move to new ones in two years, stirring unease among parents and prompting officials to quickly seek a remedy.

The Boston Globe

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DMPS Refuses to Prevent 11-year-old's Thorny Walk to School

Submitted by Marion Herbert on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 4:19pm

The thought of having her 11-year-old daughter walk 1.7 miles crossing Interstate 235 to a new school next fall has Jessica Bilotta so worked up, she has contacted everyone she can think of in the Des Moines (Iowa) school district.

Indy Star