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Digital Age Lets
Schools Track
Students'
Whereabouts

Sep 1, 2010 7:06 PM CDT

Digital Age Lets Schools Track Students' Whereabouts

From K through college, there's no hiding

(Newser) - From kindergarten to college, students these days are usually not far from the eyes—prying or protective, depending on your view—of administrators. Two cases in point:

The Chicago Tribune reports on districts keeping track of young students on school buses through a combination of GPS technology and ID cards.

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2 Dead, 50 Injured
in Missouri Crash

2 school buses, semi

Aug 5, 2010 12:21 PM CDT

2 Dead, 50 Injured in Missouri Crash

Accident on I-44 involved two school buses, tractor-trailer

(Newser) - Two people are dead and about 50 injured after a highway crash involving two school buses, a tractor-trailer, and an SUV in Missouri, reports KMOX . The buses were reportedly carrying teenagers from a school band. The accident occurred on I-44 this morning, though it's unclear what caused it.

Feds Ban Texting by Truck, Bus Drivers

Jan 26, 2010 11:20 AM CST

Feds Ban Texting by Truck, Bus Drivers

Under rules, effective immediately, fines run as high as $2,750

(Newser) - Drivers of trucks and buses who text behind the wheel will be subject to thousands of dollars in fines, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today. The federal prohibition, which takes effect immediately, applies only to commercial vehicles. But distracted driving is one of LaHood's top issues, CNN reports. "This...

Drudge's Play of Bus
Beating Draws Critics

Sep 15, 2009 4:24 PM CDT

Drudge's Play of Bus Beating Draws Critics

(Newser) - A fight on a school bus in Illinois is generating lots of attention across the country. A videotape of the incident shows black teens beating a white classmate while some onlookers cheer, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Police are investigating but have backed off an initial statement that the attack...

Boy, 6, Drives
Mom's Car to School

UPDATED

Jan 7, 2009 3:15 AM CST

Boy, 6, Drives Mom's Car to School

Learned to drive playing Grand Theft Auto

(Newser) - A Virginia first-grader missed his school bus but was determined to get to school on time—so he climbed into his mom's Ford Taurus and drove for 10 miles, reports the Washington Post. The mini-Mario Andretti wove through highway traffic at up to 60 mph before slamming into a utility...

Strapped Schools
Say Bye to Bus Rides

glossies

Sep 7, 2008 7:55 PM CDT

Strapped Schools Say Bye to Bus Rides

New generation can tell grandkids they walked to school

(Newser) - As high gas prices strangle US school budgets, more officials are cutting back where it hurts student scores least: school buses. Some schools are limiting or redesigning bus routes, but others have nixed busing entirely, leaving thousands of kids to hoof it under adult supervision. Some parents object, but many...