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The benefits of a caregiver app

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The benefits of student mentorship programs

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HopSkipDrive Safety FAQs

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5 ways to help students overcome transportation barriers

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Getting chronically absent students back in the classroom

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HopSkipDrive raises $37M in Series D funding to continue transforming school transportation

How HopSkipDrive will use $37M in funding to modernize school transportation

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What's new in HopSkipDrive's RideIQ

Ensuring safety with transparency: HopSkipDrive's Safety Report

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HopSkipDrive: Leading the Way to a Greener Future

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HopSkipDrive Launches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!

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How districts are addressing school bus driver shortages

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The biggest concerns for school staff in 2022

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School transportation pain points in 2022

6 key takeaways from The State of School Transportation 2022 Report

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"Help at the Pump" Initiative Aims to Allay High Gas Costs

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The ongoing impacts of school bus driver shortages

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Don’t accept the status quo: 2022 school transportation resolutions

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Much-needed transportation options could end Maryland’s school transportation crisis

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HopSkipDrive commits $2M to invest in communities it serves

HopSkipDrive helps Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside increase attendance

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How Transportation and After School Programs Can Even the Playing Field for Kids

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Meet HopSkipDrive CareDriver Apollos Cassian

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HopSkipDrive Launches in Madison, Wisconsin!

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Putting the “care” in CareDriver

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Earn money driving in Boulder as a HopSkipDrive CareDriver

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HopSkipDrive RideIQ: The future of safe youth transportation

Q&A with Director of Transportation Dr. Kayne Smith

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Seattle Area Caregivers: Become a HopSkipDrive CareDriver

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Become a HopSkipDrive CareDriver in Los Angeles

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Bus driver shortage a major challenge as students head back to school

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Using $25M funding to help kids get back to school and the environment

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4 things you can do to alleviate your school bus driver shortage

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Using ESSER, GEER and ARP-HCY funding for school transportation

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HopSkipDrive launches in Milwaukee, Partners with Public Schools District

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5 takeaways from the HopSkipDrive Safety Report 2020

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HopSkipDrive insurance overview

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Silver linings to school transportation challenges in 2021

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The 5 biggest pain points in student transportation today

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5 Pros to Driving with HopSkipDrive in the Bay Area

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5 Great Benefits of Becoming a HopSkipDrive CareDriver in Houston

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How to help students with learning differences create a future plan

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5 Reasons to Become a HopSkipDrive CareDriver in Dallas

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Benefits of Becoming a HopSkipDrive CareDriver in Denver

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[Report] State of School Transportation 2021

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5 takeaways from The State of School Transportation 2021 Report

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Partnerships: The answer to post-pandemic school transportation challenges

HopSkipDrive Launches in Spokane, WA!

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Don’t accept the status quo: 2021 school transportation resolutions

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[Checklist] Alternative school transportation solution

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Why a TNC is the smartest alternative school transportation partner

HopSkipDrive is LABJ’s Innovator of the Year | Safe Youth Transportation

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HopSkipDrive Diversity and Inclusion Report

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UCLA reports on HopSkipDrive's impact on educational equity

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Assessment: Is your school transportation school reopening ready?

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In this together: Why districts need non-routine transportation partners

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Q & A with School Transportation Veteran Theresa Anderson