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Parents weigh in on school transportation today
Hear firsthand from parents and caregivers about how their children's school transportation needs impact their lives, careers and families.
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Unlock efficiency and savings with SmartPooling
Learn all about SmartPooling, a new RideIQ feature that automates ride pooling, reducing the cost and carbon footprint of every ride.
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Parents weigh in on school transportation today
Hear firsthand from parents and caregivers about how their children's school transportation needs impact their lives, careers and families.
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The benefits of student mentorship programs
Student mentorship programs can help students stay on track in the classroom while providing vital social and emotional support.
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HopSkipDrive safety FAQs
Safety is our #1 priority at HopSkipDrive — and we want to show you how we do it. Here, we answer our most commonly asked safety questions.
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- Aylin Cook
5 ways to help students overcome transportation barriers
Explore five ways school districts, transportation providers, parents/guardians and communities can help students overcome transportation barriers.
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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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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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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
Ensuring safety with transparency: HopSkipDrive’s Safety Report
HopSkipDrive is dedicated to continuing to lead the charge in providing greater transparency into safety innovations and results.
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- Trish Donahue
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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- Karen Sampson
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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- Karen Sampson
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
“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
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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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
Don’t accept the status quo: 2022 school transportation resolutions
As we enter 2022, HopSkipDrive would like to suggest a few New Year's resolutions specific to school transportation.
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- Karen Sampson
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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- Aylin Cook
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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- Aylin Cook
HopSkipDrive helps Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside increase attendance
HopSkipDrive has been a key part of Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside's initiative to raise student attendance.
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- Aylin Cook
How transportation and after school programs can even the playing field for kids
After school programs provide safe opportunities for children in their spare time that will ultimately help them reach their full potential.
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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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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
The differences in education and transportation in urban vs. rural areas
Learn how education and school transportation differ in rural and urban areas, from government funding to longer commute times.
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Putting the “care” in CareDriver
HopSkipDrive CareDrivers are a special group of independent caregiving professionals who have at least five years of caregiving experience.
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- Karen Sampson
Drive in Boulder as a HopSkipDrive CareDriver
Become a HopSkipDrive CareDriver and earn competitive pay doing something you may already be doing: driving in Boulder.
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- Karen Sampson
HopSkipDrive RideIQ: The future of safe youth transportation
Introducing RideIQ, a powerful all-in-one hub that solves the unique transportation challenges of schools, districts, government agencies and more.
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- Corey McMahon
Q&A with Director of Transportation Dr. Kayne Smith
Director of Transportation Dr. Kayne Smith talks about his career, school transportation challenges and the 2021–2022 school year.
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- Aylin Cook
Seattle Area Caregivers: Become a HopSkipDrive CareDriver
Caregivers in Seattle can set their own schedule, earn extra income and help their community as a HopSkipDrive CareDriver.
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- Karen Sampson
Become a HopSkipDrive CareDriver in Los Angeles
Set your own schedule and earn extra income while helping students and families in the Los Angeles area. Apply to become a CareDriver today!
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- Karen Sampson