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School Buses: Another Idle Threat

I have been blogging about vehicle idling and the damage it can do to your wallet and the environment. The rule of thumb is to turn your engine off if you plan on sitting idle for more than 30 seconds. No, it won’t hurt the engine and no, idling won’t help your car warm up. But, even if everyone turned their vehicles off, there is still another idling threat – school buses. It is estimated that each day, 24 million kids in the U.S. ride school buses. That means there are about 600,000 school buses on the road each day. … Continue reading →

Would Four Day Weeks Work?

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While listening to the news yesterday I heard a news clip that caught my attention. As I had stated in a few previous articles, the rise of gas is causing some school districts to rethink the way that they spend money. Schools all across America are trying to cut back and make their money go further. In one article I described how rumor had it that my district was considering four day weeks to save on cost. Yesterday, I heard that my district was not alone. Minnesota also has the same idea. While it was told that Fridays would be … Continue reading →

Should School Buses Have Seatbelts?

You might be surprised to learn that more than 17,000 students are injured each year in school bus accidents. And most of those injuries occur, dangerously, to students’ heads. This statistic has led officials to reexamine the question, should school buses have seatbelts? Currently, seatbelts are only allotted for the driver and one passenger. Whether your child rides the school bus each morning or not, this is a debate worth having, and one you may want to pay attention to. Why? Because it involves the safety of our children—all of our children. What do you think—should school buses have seatbelts? … Continue reading →