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School Transportation Insights — Blog

How Transportation Gaps Put Enrollment and Attendance at Risk

Structured Rider Notes: Capturing Student Needs

Bus Driver Shortages Are a Reality, Not a Phase

2026 State of School Transportation Report: Key Findings on Attendance and Enrollment

Consistent Transportation for Students with IEPs

How to Offset Rising School Bus Fuel Costs

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92% of Caregivers Are Satisfied. The Reason? Total Visibility Into Every Ride.

Trust, Reliability, and Results: Why Families Love HopSkipDrive and Why That Matters for Districts

The Trauma-Informed Support Team Your Students Deserve

Is Your School’s White Fleet Actually a Budget Drain?

A Letter from Our SVP of Safety

7 Key Takeaways from HopSkipDrive’s 2025 Safety Report

HopSkipDrive Elevates Student Safety Standards with Launch of Ride Recording: In-App

Ending the 10-Day Delay for McKinney-Vento Rides

Why We Have Human Eyes on Every Ride: A Broker Blind Spot

A Map Gets You Close. Data Gets You There on Time.

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How Our Industry-Leading Driver Education Strengthens Student Safety

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McKinney-Vento: HopSkipDrive vs. Brokers & Taxis

3 Non-Negotiables for Safe, Reliable IEP Transportation

Expert Tips for Navigating IEP Transportation

Why We Meet & Educate Every Driver: A Broker Blind Spot

The Essential Transportation Solution for Phoenix Schools

Addressing the McKinney-Vento Mobility Crisis

McKinney-Vento Transportation Solutions in San Antonio

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Solving Oklahoma City School Transportation Gaps

Webinar Recap: Solving McKinney-Vento Transportation Challenges

San Francisco’s School Transportation Solution

How the School Transportation Crisis Is Impacting Parents

5 Key Insights on the State of School Transportation Today

Why Transportation Is the Key to Unlocking CTE Opportunities

Beyond Assumptions: Modeling the True Cost and Impact of School Consolidation

Supplemental Transportation Can Help Louisiana Schools Fight Chronic Absenteeism

Navigating Staff Shortages With Multimodal Transportation

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Student Transportation Lessons from the 2024–2025 School Year

Reducing Transportation Costs Through Student Registration

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What Is Supplemental School Transportation?

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School Transportation Trends for the 2025-2026 School Year

The Transparency Gap in Student Transportation

Using a Student-Centric Transportation Approach to Improve Attendance

Seattle’s Answer to School Transportation Gaps

Regain Control Over Outsourced School Transportation Management

How Northern Virginia School Districts Can Accommodate IEP Transportation Needs

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Navigating Student Transportation in Detroit

Transportation: A Key to Stability for Youth in Foster Care

The Link Between Transportation and Student Outcomes: A Dallas-Fort Worth Perspective

The Growing Demand for IEP Student Transportation

Reliable IEP Rides for San Diego Schools

A New Student Transportation Solution in Virginia Beach

Efficient McKinney-Vento Transportation in the Bay Area

Building a Supplemental School Transportation RFP That Delivers: A Checklist

Bell Time Changes: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities for Transportation Optimization

Key Takeaways from Our Sixth Annual Safety Report

A New Supplemental School Transportation Option for Kansas City, Kansas

Student Homelessness and the Transportation Gap

Supplemental School Transportation: The Key to Unlocking a Modern and Efficient System

A Modern Solution for School Transportation Challenges in Atlanta

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What to Expect in Student Transportation for 2025

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The Impacts of the 2024–2025 School Bus Driver Shortage

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10 Key Recommendations for Advancing Youth Transportation Equity

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Understanding Hidden Costs of White Fleet Vans for Your School District

HopSkipDrive vs. Taxis: 6 Key Advantages

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Navigating the School Commute: Parent Perspectives

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Key Findings from the 2024 State of School Transportation Report

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6 Tips for Keeping Your School Transportation Budget on Track

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How We Empower School Districts to Streamline Transportation

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Insights into current chronic absenteeism data

Opportunity for All: The Link Between Transportation and Student Success

Empowering education access for students experiencing homelessness

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Parents weigh in on school transportation today

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What’s going well in school transportation today

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Top pain points for school transportation staff today

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Transportation for Students with IEPs

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How HopSkipDrive Can Help with Alternative School Transportation Needs

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How HopSkipDrive Ensures a Consistent Ride Experience

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Foster Care Transportation Tips

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Helping Students Get Ahead with Career and Technical Education (CTE)

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Addressing the pandemic learning loss crisis

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How Changing Bell Times Are Affecting School Transportation

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Best Practices for Special Needs Transportation

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A Flexible Driver Supply for School Transportation

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The increase in student homelessness — and what schools can do

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How school transportation can contribute to equitable education

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Transportation Trailblazers - Safety, Telematics and Insurance Innovations

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Transportation Trailblazers: Setting the bar above and beyond

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[Checklist] Alternative school transportation solution

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Why a TNC is the smartest alternative school transportation partner

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HopSkipDrive + UCLA on Equitable Student Transportation

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Students with special needs: Best transportation practices ebook

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How HopSkipDrive Helps with Increased Student Transportation Needs