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As parents, December always puts life into perspective. Between the holiday concerts, the last school projects of the year, and the scramble to wrap gifts after the kids are asleep, one thought sits quietly at the center of it all. This time of year brings magic, yes, but it also brings risks. Mornings are darker. Afternoons fade faster. Roads get slick with rain, snow, or ice. As drivers rush between errands, celebrations, and end-of-year deadlines, the simple act of slowing

National partnership aims to end the 45 million annual illegal school bus passings and save children’s lives through advanced safety technology. "Every time a driver illegally passes a stopped school bus, they’re putting children’s lives at risk.” — Jeff Stauffer - BusGates Co-founder SPRINGFIELD, IL, UNITED STATES, November 11, 2025 / EINPresswire.com / --Child Safety Network™ ( CSN ™) is pleased to announce its collaboration with BusGates ® to combat a growing national c

Every morning across America, parents send their children off to school with the same hope: that they’ll arrive safely and return home just as they left. For us, at BusGates®, that hope turned into a mission. BusGates® was born out of both love and fear. Love for our kids, and fear for what could happen in those few moments at the bus stop. We’ve all seen it: cars speeding past stopped school buses, ignoring flashing lights and stop arms. The frustration and anxiety of watchi

As parents, we do what we can to make sure our kids are safe, especially on their way to and from school. Like millions of families across the U.S., we rely on the school bus every day. In fact, over  24 million K–12 students  take the bus in the U.S. each morning and afternoon (National Center for Education Statistics, 2022). It's a huge system, and most of us assume it's working the way it should.   One issue that impacts school bus stops across America - and doesn't get ne

The new school year has officially begun! It’s an exciting time, AND also a critical moment to refocus on what matters most: our...