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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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The dangers of distracted driving: Staying safe on the road
Learn about the impact and dangers of distracted driving, and review some safe driving tips that can help you — and everyone else — stay safe on the road.
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- Karen Sampson
A HopSkipDrive ride: From booking to drop-off
We've outlined the steps of a HopSkipDrive ride from booking to drop-off so first-time users can get familiar with our safety-driven ride experience.
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- Aylin Cook
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Transportation: The key to school choice
Transportation plays a crucial role in supporting school choice programs, which enable students and families to choose the best school for them.
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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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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
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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Transportation for homeless students
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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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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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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- Karen Sampson
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
What’s new in HopSkipDrive’s RideIQ
Find out what's new in RideIQ, our powerful all-in-one website that solves your unique school transportation challenges.
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- Gabrielle Sias
Transparency through live GPS tracking
The HopSkipDrive platform provides transparency through live GPS tracking so users know exactly where their Rider is at all times.
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- Gabrielle Sias
HopSkipDrive: Leading the way to a greener future
HopSkipDrive is a safe, innovative, scalable and green transportation solution for schools that is environmentally and economically effective.
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- Karen Sampson
Meet HopSkipDrive CareDriver Marvin Weaver
Helping families and the ability to set his own schedule are the things Marvin Weaver likes most about being a HopSkipDrive CareDriver.
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Meet HopSkipDrive CareDriver Cory Harget
Cory Harget’s experience taking care of family taught him about one thing that is an essential part of being a HopSkipDrive CareDriver: patience.
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Meet HopSkipDrive CareDriver Roxie McClenton
For retired daycare owner Roxie McClenton, being a HopSkipDrive CareDriver allows her to stay busy while continuing to help children.
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- Karen Sampson
HopSkipDrive launches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!
HopSkipDrive is excited to help families and schools in the Philadelphia area get children where they need to go, safely and reliably.
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- Karen Sampson
How districts are addressing school bus driver shortages
Learn about some of the many things school districts nationwide are doing to alleviate school bus driver shortages.
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The biggest concerns for school staff in 2022
Our State of School Transportation Report provides valuable insight into concerns for school transportation and other school staff in 2022.
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School transportation pain points in 2022
School transportation professionals share paint points they are experiencing today in our State of School Transportation 2022 Report.
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6 key takeaways from The State of School Transportation 2022 Report
Learn about how school transportation affects attendance and educational equity with our State of School Transportation 2022 Report.
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Meet HopSkipDrive CareDriver Sharra Kliebenstein
New to the HopSkipDrive platform, Sharra Kliebenstein has quickly discovered that being a HopSkipDrive CareDriver brings many rewards.
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- Karen Sampson
Safety Series #2: HopSkipDrive CareDriver certification
As a safe youth transportation solution, we leave no stone unturned when it comes to our 15-point CareDriver certification process.
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- Karen Sampson
“Help at the Pump” Initiative Aims to Allay High Gas Costs
HopSkipDrive is offering "Help at the Pump" to offset rising gas prices for its network of CareDrivers.
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- Aylin Cook
Best practices for special needs transportation
In recognition of the growing number of students with special needs, we outline six best practices for special needs transportation.
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- Karen Sampson
A new, flexible driver supply for school transportation
The education system in the United States has evolved significantly over the past 40 years. School transportation, however, has not kept pace. HopSkipDrive identifies hardest-to-serve opportunities and utilizes technology to optimize existing transportation resources.
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- Karen Sampson
Take the State of School Transportation 2022 Survey
Take the State of School Transportation 2022 Survey for a chance to be featured in front of 1000s of your peers!
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- Aylin Cook
The increase in student homelessness — and what schools can do
Student homelessness in America has grown throughout the pandemic. Learn how schools can help enact meaningful change.
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The ongoing impacts of school bus driver shortages
At the start of the new year, the impacts of school bus driver shortages are still being felt far and wide by students and school staff.
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- Karen Sampson
How school transportation can contribute to equitable education
School transportation supports equitable education and allows everyone the opportunity to succeed, regardless of original circumstances.
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Transportation Trailblazers – Safety, Telematics and Insurance Innovations
In this Transportation Trailblazers video series we discuss advanced safety technology, telematics and insurance innovations.
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- Aylin Cook
Much-needed transportation options could end Maryland’s school transportation crisis
Maryland legislature recently passed House Bill 72, opening the door to non-school bus student transportation solutions like HopSkipDrive.
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- Trish Donahue
How small-vehicle transportation can solve Georgia’s school transportation crisis
Georgia is facing a student transportation crisis, with districts unable to find enough school bus drivers to get kids back to school.
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- Trish Donahue
HopSkipDrive commits $2M to invest in communities it serves
The Opportunity for All Community Fund offers a solution to the school bus driver shortage while also putting money back into classrooms.
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How HopSkipDrive can save an average of 40% per student on school transportation
Replacing underutilized bus routes with a transportation solution like HopSkipDrive saves money and lessens environmental impact.
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How HopSkipDrive helps Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside School increase attendance
HopSkipDrive platform is easy to use and a key part of Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside's initiative to raise student attendance.
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- Aylin Cook
How transportation can help with chronic absenteeism
Chronic absenteeism is a leading indicator that a student will drop out. Alternative student transportation solutions can help.
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- Karen Sampson
Meet HopSkipDrive CareDriver Apollos Cassian
Seattle-based HopSkipDrive CareDriver Apollos Cassian enjoys being a safe place for kids and enjoys connecting with the students he drives through music.
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- Karen Sampson
HopSkipDrive Launches in Madison, Wisconsin!
We are excited to partner with nearly all of the school districts in Dane County, including Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District.
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- Karen Sampson
How HopSkipDrive helps JeffCo Public Schools with their transportation needs
JeffCo is impressed with HopSkipDrive RideIQ technology, the transparency into Rider journeys and the ability to build rides out themselves.
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- Aylin Cook