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Celebrating Lois Cooper, Transportation Pioneer
1 March 2023
Lois Cooper was a transportation pioneer who made significant contributions to the field of transportation. She was a trailblazer in her field, and her innovative ideas and forward-thinking approach helped [...]
Celebrating Black History Makers in Transportation – Garrett Morgan
15 February 2023
Garrett Morgan was an African-American inventor, entrepreneur, and activist who made significant contributions in transportation. His most notable patented invention is the three-position traffic signal, which includes the flashing yellow [...]
State of the Union – K12 Transportation
25 July 2022
With Summer in Full Swing, school districts are using this time to prepare for the upcoming school year, celebrate the achievements of the past year, and implement new solutions for [...]
Equity Theory versus Practice in American Education
17 April 2021
Education can be a powerful tool to create a great and good society. In order to get there, though, we must contextualize it in historic harms, deconstruct problematic systems, and [...]
Education and Access: Equity’s Role in Safe Passage
30 November 2020
We have all heard the old adage that “education is the great equalizer” in our society. The idea is that access to education grants opportunity to marginalized people. Specifically, academics [...]
Safe Passage: Its History and Its Future
26 October 2020
In 2017, Zaire Kelly was a 16-year-old senior at Thurgood Marshall Academy in D.C. He was a focused and motivated student with college aspirations. He even considered running for senior [...]
Safe Passage Initiative – The Team Grows!
6 October 2020
Safe transportation to school has always been a paramount concern of communities. Unfortunately, not all students have equal access to safe passage. They must combat outside worries, like community violence, [...]
CarpooltoSchool: Giving Parents Peace of Mind
25 November 2019
It’s 5:30 AM, and your alarm is buzzing. You want to hit snooze, but know that you can’t. You didn’t make lunches for the kids last night, the [...]
Yellow Bus Woes Impacting Schools’ Extracurricular Activities
20 November 2019
From after school clubs to varsity soccer, bus transportation for students’ extracurricular activities is proving to be a challenge for school districts and their families. While many states have laws [...]
Carpooling: An Easy Step for Schools to Go Green
15 November 2019
By Sheridan Plummer As seen in the recent global climate strikes and the Youth Climate Movement, a school’s environmental impact stretches far beyond the walls of a classroom. Through [...]
