/tags/school-buses School Buses en-US Copyright Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:27:49 GMT /education/2024-12-20/durham-schools-bus-driver-shortage-express-bus-stops-family-responsibility-zones The Durham Public Schools board of education voted to reduce bus service for certain students so that the district can end rotational busing. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:27:49 GMT /education/2024-12-20/durham-schools-bus-driver-shortage-express-bus-stops-family-responsibility-zones Liz Schlemmer /education/2024-12-03/durham-public-schools-bus-driver-shortage-nc This month, Durham Public Schools is rotating bus service. Next, the district could create family responsibility zones and express bus stops that would alter service for about 2,000 students. District officials say they hope these steps will provide more consistent busing for students who have no other transportation. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:30:50 GMT /education/2024-12-03/durham-public-schools-bus-driver-shortage-nc Liz Schlemmer /education/2024-01-10/nc-schools-receive-27-million-buy-electric-school-buses The federal funding will go to school districts and charter schools across 13 North Carolina counties, with priority given to schools that serve low-income, rural or tribal communities. Wed, 10 Jan 2024 22:34:44 GMT /education/2024-01-10/nc-schools-receive-27-million-buy-electric-school-buses Liz Schlemmer /education/2023-03-22/wake-county-schools-incentives-teachers-masters-degrees-bus-drivers The Wake County school board has voted to use local funds to reinstate master's degree pay for teachers and social workers who would have qualified under a repealed state law. The board also approved additional bonuses to reward bus drivers for perfect attendance. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:49:22 GMT /education/2023-03-22/wake-county-schools-incentives-teachers-masters-degrees-bus-drivers Liz Schlemmer /education/2023-02-20/chapel-hill-carrboro-city-schools-suspend-service-bus-routes Affected families are encouraged to provide transportation for their child or call the district's transportation office to arrange for a bus to pick them up after 9 a.m. Mon, 20 Feb 2023 16:56:54 GMT /education/2023-02-20/chapel-hill-carrboro-city-schools-suspend-service-bus-routes Liz Schlemmer /2022-12-15/north-carolina-schools-acute-bus-driver-shortage-fix Many North Carolina schools are still dealing with a critical bus driver shortage months into the school year. Some days it reaches the worst-case scenario, and districts have to outright cancel bus service on some routes. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 21:43:51 GMT /2022-12-15/north-carolina-schools-acute-bus-driver-shortage-fix Liz Schlemmer /education/2022-09-08/school-buses-still-running-in-nc-despite-concerns-for-engine-fire An analysis by the N.C. Watchdog Reporting Network of hundreds of fuel sample records from school buses with MaxxForce engines across the state shows that oil sample tests found elevated levels of fuel in the oil more than one third of the time. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 18:14:16 GMT /education/2022-09-08/school-buses-still-running-in-nc-despite-concerns-for-engine-fire NC Watchdog Reporting Network /news/2022-05-20/thomas-built-buses-in-high-point-expands-operations-as-demand-grows An in-person job fair for the new positions will take place on June 4 at the company's headquarters. Fri, 20 May 2022 19:02:14 GMT /news/2022-05-20/thomas-built-buses-in-high-point-expands-operations-as-demand-grows Keri Brown / WFDD /education/2022-03-14/high-gas-prices-mean-schools-are-paying-more-to-refuel-buses School transportation coordinators say the recent surge in fuel prices is making it more expensive to buy diesel to power buses, and that's pinching school budgets. Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT /education/2022-03-14/high-gas-prices-mean-schools-are-paying-more-to-refuel-buses Liz Schlemmer /education/2019-09-09/school-bus-driver-shortage-a-constant-for-nc-districts Most school years across North Carolina are well underway, and that means giant yellow school buses are out on the roads each morning and afternoon. But… Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:57:31 GMT /education/2019-09-09/school-bus-driver-shortage-a-constant-for-nc-districts Cole del Charco