Children deserve a quality education, and this means they need to be able to get to and from school ready to learn. The School Transportation Network aims to provide possible solutions and strategies to overcoming the challenges society faces when attempting to provide safe, efficient and cost-effective transportation for the nation's school children. It is presented by School Transportation News, a monthly news and feature magazine that reports on current events affecting school districts, school transporters, educators, parents, public policymakers, and the private enterprise that support them. Webinar topics include transportation technology, alternative fuels, maintenance, management, operations and more.

This webinar explores how school bus WiFi is revolutionizing connectivity for students in underserved areas.

How to Fund & Implement School Bus WiFi

This webinar will explore how K-12 school districts can approach bus fleet electrification projects with more confidence by leveraging the insights from planning. While school bus electrification is considered an obvious pathway to advance sustainable transportation, fleet operators are tasked with making decisions about which electric vehicles and chargers to purchase, what electrical infrastructure is needed, and how to implement these projects in a cost-effective and operationally smooth way.

Streamline your Planning for Electric School Bus Deployment with EVOPT®

Today’s schools must become leaders in sustainability for the benefit of the students, community, and environment. Electrifying the school bus fleet is a clean and affordable move in the right direction.

Value Stacking: Funding Electrified Bus Fleets Through Savings & Incentives

Join Highland Electric Fleets for a webinar that will explore electrification options for districts that get waitlisted for the Clean School Bus Program, as well as next steps in project planning for districts that win. 

Featuring: Jim Beasley, Bethesda Transportation Depot Manager for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)

Clean School Bus Program Round 1 Winners and Waitlisters – What Happens Next?

Outdated school bus routing is silent sabotage of efficiency, leading to hundreds of hours of wasted processing time. Instead of addressing these aspects as a full-time job, dispatchers, route managers, and department staff can adapt and create new routes within minutes with updated mapping technology.

In the live webinar “Get Your Masters in Route Mapping with TravelTracker,” Buttons Cheeley, Kathryn Johnson, and Sam Caoili of TravelTracker will share insights and expertise.

Get Your Masters in Route Mapping with TravelTracker

The EPA clean school bus funding program is a great opportunity to jumpstart your fleet electrification program, but it’s not enough on its own. It takes planning and expertise to create successful projects. Once you have the money, how do you turn it into fully charged buses reliably transporting students every day?

Putting EPA Funding to Work: How to Turn Grant Dollars into Successful Projects

Palermo USD transitioned 80% of its school bus fleet to electric while seeing more than 50% in cost savings and using renewable energy. Join this webinar to learn why Palermo partnered with AMPLY Power to handle all aspects of charging their electric buses – from construction and managed charging operations, to LCFS credit management and renewable energy supply.

Save on Electric School Bus Costs with Charge Management & Funding Programs

Hear firsthand from transportation leaders at Raytown C-2 School District and Aurora Public Schools about the success they found with their school bus WiFi initiative to address challenges faced within their districts.

Decrease Behavior Incidents & Improve Driver Retention with School Bus WiFi

School districts and operators are grappling with the great resignation and driver shortages as many drivers threw in the towel due to the anxiety of contracting coronavirus. This concern is even more prevalent as mask restrictions are being lifted in certain states.

In this webinar, we will discuss how to protect against airborne virus transmission, the short and long-term effects air pollution is having on drivers and students, and how to put parents’ minds at ease. The conversation will also touch on different technologies currently available in the market and the pros and cons of each.

Retain Drivers & Protect Students: Unpacking Airborne Coronavirus & Pollution

Cleveland City School District implemented smart AI technology with TravelTracker-Routing to manage the stop-and-go nature of route planning when districts are left short-handed with a lack of qualified drivers. 

Learn how TravelTracker Routing software makes driver shortages less of a burden for transportation departments, plus how the software helps ease the minds of parents regarding the safety of their children while in transport to and from school.

Stop and Go: How AI Helps Transportation Overcome Driver Shortages

Hear from three school transportation directors on the environmental and economic benefits that they have experienced as they’ve introduced clean-burning, cost-reducing propane vehicles into their fleets.

Energy for Everyone: How Propane is Revolutionizing School Transportation

In this engaging webinar, you’ll hear from a panel of Cummins subject matter experts on how Cummins as a company is approaching the Path to Zero Emissions, as well as an overview of Cummins current product offerings in the school bus market, from clean diesel, natural gas, and battery electric power.

Cummins Power Technologies & the Path to Zero Emissions School Buses

In this webinar, you’ll hear from global energy technology leader, Nuvve, as well as San Diego’s Cajon Valley Union School District (CVUSD) Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, Scott Buxbaum, and Transportation Director Tysen Brodwolf.

Key Takeaways:
•	Overview of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) benefits
•	Important factors when first electrifying
•	Considerations for scaling your electric bus fleet
•	Future proofing your electric fleet with V2G

What You Need To Know About Scaling Your Electric Bus Operation

Know the details behind the misconceptions about school bus solutions, hear how to address the misconceptions to facilitate more accurate RFPs, and learn how to identify the misconceptions to maximize your surveillance dollars.

Evaluating School Bus Technology RFPs and Suppliers

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, United Safety started researching technologies that could protect children from bacteria and viruses including SARS-CoV-2 which causes Covid-19 so that our children could get back to school safely.  United Safety has developed a two-technology solution that when used in conjunction with each other will provide a sterile environment for children riding the school buses.

Ensuring a Safe School Bus Environment & Finding the Funds to Do So

Join Kajeet and STN for this webinar conversation as we discuss the benefits of school bus WiFi solutions and the funding sources that are available to support these initiatives.

Benefits of School Bus WiFi & How to Fund It

This webinar will provide insights on:

 - The basics of clean fuel programs – what they are and why they matter to you
 - How clean fuel programs drive fleet electrification efforts
 - Firsthand experience on how the program will help a school district meet its goals
 - Tips for successful participation, management, and monetization

Incentives to Drive Adoption of Electric School Buses

Tune into this session to learn how fleet health solutions can reduce potential breakdowns, lower costs from breakdowns and keep everyone on board safe.

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Rethink Your Shop (STN EXPO Virtual 2021)

Happy employees make productive employees. HR managers are now finding that compensation and benefits alone cannot keep employees happy; they also need nurturing through proper training and development. Join the BrightTALK talent management community to learn how to engage and retain your best talent by providing them with the tools and rewards they need to enhance their performance and reach their potential.

Talent Management

Get powerful learning and development insights from influential experts. Connect with thought leaders and colleagues to get the most up-to-date knowledge in the field.

Learning and Development

Human resources is intrinsically linked to business success and requires a thoughtful balance of a variety of complex issues. The human resources community on BrightTALK is made up of thousands of professionals in human resources exchanging human resources best practices and advice. Watch hundreds of on-demand webinars for immediate information or participate in upcoming live webinars and have your questions answered by respected HR thought leaders.