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Guide to Consolidating Bus Routes

Route consolidation can be the key to unlocking that efficiency for school districts, and route planning software like EZRouting and trip management like EZDistrict each help to make this process much simpler and more effective. If you are looking to consolidate your school bus routes, this article will provide an in-depth guide on how to do so, as well as solutions to ease this (often lengthy) process.
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School Bus Routing Best Practices: Tips and Tricks of the Trade

Transportation Directors, Routers, and Dispatchers, as well as bus drivers and parents, have the very important job of ensuring safe transportation of students, and this can be a daunting task. To help you with this important job, we have compiled a list of fifteen basic tips from industry experts that can make the job of routing kids much easier. Continue reading to learn more!
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Optimizing your School Bus Routes for Efficiency

With a little bit of planning, organization, and attention to detail, it’s easy to create an effective transportation plan that will benefit your district, all while keeping students safe. By taking into consideration factors such as route design, information accuracy, and the utilization of software platforms, districts can plan out efficient bus routes that promote both organization and safety.
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Student Safety in Transportation

Safety should be the number one priority for school bus transportation. By investing in training for drivers, regularly conducting maintenance checks on buses, keeping lines of communication open with parents and students, and ensuring compliance with safety laws and regulations, school districts can ensure that their students are safe while being transported to and from school each day.
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Why Leveraging After-School Program Data Is Critical

After-school programs must track programmatic data if they want to access federal funding sources, such as the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) initiative. Programmatic data…
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How BoardOnTrack Can Help You Finally Reach Your Board Goals

Which board goals should you focus on every year? Where is your organization headed? How do you know you’re on target to get there? Your goals hold the answer. They…
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Authorization vs. Accreditation: A Quick Guide for New Charter Schools

Authorization vs. accreditation for charter schools — what’s the difference? Do schools need accreditation as well as authorization? In the next four minutes, you will learn the basics of both…
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Federal Education Funding 101: Everything You Need to Know

Published on June 16, 2023 and updated on November 9, 2023 How the Debt Ceiling Deal Could Impact Future Federal Education Funding The U.S. Congress passed, and President Biden signed…
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Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness and Foster Care Students

This blog was updated on July 25th, 2023. Students experiencing homelessness are most likely in foster care, and when students in foster care age out of the system, they often…
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GPRA Reporting Made Easier with AfterSchool21

AfterSchool21 (AS21) helps out-of-school-time (OST) programs collect their data and generate calculations needed to comply with new government reporting mandates that started July 1, 2021. Also in the release is new financial reporting capabilities for programs that charge fees. Each 21st Century Community…