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How changing bell times are affecting school transportation
Learn about how changing school bell times are affecting school transportation operations, and explore some best practices and potential solutions.
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Caring for your caregivers: Ensuring success with HopSkipDrive
We deliver many communications directly to caregivers/parents in an effort to ensure a strong partnership with HopSkipDrive across all fronts.
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- Gabrielle Sias
Helping students get ahead with career and technical education (CTE)
To unlock the benefits of career and technical education (CTE) programs, students must have access to consistent and reliable transportation.
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Tracing the history of Black education
In honor of Black History Month, we trace some of the most impactful historical moments in Black education in the U.S.
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CareDrivers in 2022: A year in review
Using 2022 data, this infographic shows how HopSkipDrive CareDrivers are positively impacting schools, students and families every day.
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HopSkipDrive: The caregiver experience
Learn about the HopSkipDrive experience and what you can expect as a parent/caregiver when your child takes a ride through HopSkipDrive.
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- Gabrielle Sias
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[Video]: Tolleson Union High School District Case Study
Thanks to a unique partnership with HopSkipDrive, Tolleson Union High School District is getting more students to school safely, efficiently and on time.
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A recap of 2022 RideIQ advancements
As we ease our way into a brand-new year, we’re recapping some of the top features we launched in 2022 to level up our school transportation software.
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- Gabrielle Sias
The role of the Primary CareDriver
Learn how the role of the Primary CareDriver brings an even greater sense of consistency and stability to the HopSkipDrive ride experience.
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- Karen Sampson
Meet Marketplace Manager Hector Villegas
Marketplace Manager Hector Villegas is thrilled to be using his technical skills at a company that is making a tangible positive impact on the world.
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- Karen Sampson
2023: A new era in school transportation
For district leadership and school transportation staff, 2023 can be the start of a new approach to efficient and cost-effective student transportation.
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Addressing the pandemic learning loss crisis
Alternative transportation solutions can help address learning loss by ensuring that all students have a ride to school and any necessary interventions.
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How to have a successful ride
Both experienced and new HopSkipDrive CareDrivers will benefit from reviewing this infographic, which outlines the steps in the HopSkipDrive ride process.
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Meet HopSkipDrive CareDriver Samuel Kim
Los Angeles-based HopSkipDrive CareDriver Samuel Kim derives a sense of duty and a feeling of pride from helping children in his community.
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Meet Operations Training Manager Lexie Johnson
HopSkipDrive Operations Training Manager Lexie Johnson is grateful to have found a company where she can make a difference while advancing in her career.
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- Karen Sampson
How changing bell times are affecting school transportation
Learn about how changing school bell times are affecting school transportation operations, and explore some best practices and potential solutions.
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Innovative hub-and-spoke transportation model sets Tolleson Union High School District apart
Tolleson Union High School District's partnership with HopSkipDrive resulted in a unique hub-and-spoke transportation model that's a win-win for everyone.
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- Karen Sampson
Meet HopSkipDrive CareDriver Lie Narti
Denver, Colorado-based single mom Lie Narti views her role as a HopSkipDrive CareDriver as a valuable contribution to families in her community.
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- Karen Sampson
Getting chronically absent students back in the classroom
Transportation solutions play a crucial role in combating chronic absenteeism by helping to ensure that all students are able to attend school regularly.
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Why an app? The benefits of mobile telematics
Mobile telematics is a field hitting rapid acceleration in the transportation space, with school transportation being no exception.
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The impact of transportation on students experiencing homelessness
Learn how reliable student transportation can help students experiencing homelessness focus on what the rest of their peers are focused on: school.
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Meet Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager Jola Washington
Meaningful work that brings a sense of purpose and fulfillment is important to HopSkipDrive Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager Jola Washington.
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Driving with HopSkipDrive: A safe gig economy option
Learn why HopSkipDrive is one of the best — and safest — gig economy options for those who are looking to earn money by driving.
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Meet Client Support Specialist Juan Carlos Armenta
After starting his journey with HopSkipDrive as a CareDriver, Juan Carlos Armenta was eager to expand his contributions to the company.
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How long commutes to school affect students
Learn how dependable transportation solutions like HopSkipDrive can help students worry less about how to get to school and focus more on their future.
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Transportation Trailblazers: On the Road
HopSkipDrive's Transportation Trailblazers video series goes on the road to speak with school transportation leaders from around the country.
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What safety really means at HopSkipDrive
Learn about the leading role that safety plays in every aspect of our operations here at HopSkipDrive.
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Meet HopSkipDrive CareDriver Sharon Coffey
Las Vegas-based HopSkipDrive CareDriver Sharon Coffey enjoys the sense of gratification she gets from helping children and families in her community.
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Meet HopSkipDrive CareDriver Aimee Guzman
Milwaukee-based CareDriver Aimee Guzman loves using her previous experience as a foster parent and a daycare owner to help children in her community.
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5 ways HopSkipDrive promotes transparency and enhances safety
Learn about some of the many safety features we offer that promote transparency and enhance safety during a HopSkipDrive ride.
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- Gabrielle Sias
An inside look at foster care transportation
HopSkipDrive team member Maggie Greene shares insights from her work as a guardian ad litem about the vital need for reliable foster care transportation.
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- Karen Sampson
HopSkipDrive raises $37M in Series D funding to continue transforming school transportation
HopSkipDrive announces $37M in Series D funding to continue its ambitious transformation and modernization of school transportation.
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How HopSkipDrive will use $37M in funding to modernize school transportation
Hear from Co-founder and CEO Joanna McFarland on how HopSkipDrive will use its series D funding to modernize school transportation.
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Meet HopSkipDrive CareDriver Thomas Barnhart
Thomas Barnhart's experience tutoring foster students has contributed to his success as a HopSkipDrive CareDriver.
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- Karen Sampson
Regulating for modern student transportation
Get an overview of modern student transportation and find out why regulations must be updated to ensure districts can meet student needs.
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Meet Trust & Safety Associate David Duong
David Duong puts his innate patience, empathy and background in psychology to good use as a Trust & Safety Associate at HopSkipDrive.
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- Karen Sampson
The CareDriver connection
Learn about how the experience of being a HopSkipDrive CareDriver can fulfill the need we all have for connection in our lives.
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Children’s Law Center of California: Empowering youth with HopSkipDrive
HopSkipDrive recently partnered with Children’s Law Center of California (CLC) to arrange transportation for a youth empowerment event.
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- Karen Sampson
The things we do for safety at HopSkipDrive
As a safe school transportation solution, we do many things in the name of safety at HopSkipDrive to ensure it always remains top of mind.
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HopSkipDrive: A transportation resource for parents of children with IEPs
If your child’s IEP includes transportation, HopSkipDrive could be a useful resource for both you and your child’s school.
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- Karen Sampson
Using telematics for ride tracking
Learn how HopSkipDrive uses telematics for ride tracking to ensure Riders always have the safest ride possible.
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- Gabrielle Sias
Meet HopSkipDrive CareDriver Marilyn De La Peña Cruz
As a CareDriver, Marilyn De La Peña Cruz understands that building a sense of trust with both parents and Riders is essential.
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- Karen Sampson