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Driving the Future of School Bus Safety: First Student's HALO™ Technology Platform - Powered with Advanced AI Insights - Takes Center Stage at the NYSE

First Student and Samsara kick off National School Bus Safety Week with new standard for safety, performance and community engagement CINCINNATI, Oct. 20, 2025 /CNW/ -- First Student, the company setting the standard for innovation in school transportation, is proud to join schools and communities nationwide in celebrating National School Bus Safety Week, October 20-24, 2025. The company is marking the week with a Technology & Analyst Day at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, October 20,...

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First Alt Joins ASTA to Advance Standards in Alternative Student Transportation

CINCINNATI, July 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Alt, the alternative transportation division for First Student, has joined the Alternative Student Transportation Association (ASTA) as a founding member, reaffirming its commitment to providing safe, reliable, and specialized transportation alternatives for students to and from school. ASTA is a newly formed coalition dedicated to educating stakeholders, validating best practices, and advocating for the adoption of consistent standards across...

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First Student Awarded NSTA's 2025 Go Yellow, Go Green Award for Leadership in Advancing Zero-Emission School Transportation

CINCINNATI, July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Student, the company setting the standard for innovation in school transportation, has been awarded the Go Yellow, Go Green award by the National School Transportation Association (NSTA) for its leadership in the electrification of student transportation. The award recognizes First Student's leadership in advancing electric school bus adoption and its ongoing commitment to delivering cleaner, safer, and more sustainable transportation solutions...

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First Student Marks Major Milestones in Innovation, Service and Sustainability During 2024-2025 School Year

North America's leading school transportation provider completes one billion student journeys, reaches seven million electric miles driven, and launches new transportation solutions to better serve school districts and families CINCINNATI, June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Student, setting the standard for innovation in school transportation, has completed its biggest school year ever, further advancing student safety and experience through technology, electrification and specialized...

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First Student Prepares for Largest School Year Yet, Rolling Out New Technology, Safety Enhancements, and Service Reliability

HALO platform rolls out nationwide with 40,000 tablets to boost efficiency, safety, and on-time performance New "Rate My Service" feature launches empowering families to help improve service quality First Alt expands to meet growing demand for specialized student transportation needs CINCINNATI, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Student, the company setting the standard for innovation in school transportation, is preparing for its largest school year ever. As the largest, safest and most...

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First Student Ramps Up Recruitment During National Hiring Week to Meet Growing Student Transportation Needs

Company highlights thousands of open roles ahead of the 2025-26 school year CINCINNATI, July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Student, setting the standard for innovation in school transportation, is participating in National Hiring Week, a weeklong effort to recruit and hire thousands of team members who play an important role in delivering safe, reliable transportation to school districts across the U.S. and Canada. From July 20-26, First Student will spotlight open positions across North...

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First Student to Share Special Education Transportation Playbook at 2025 National Council of Administrators of Special Education Conference

Head of Student Services Will McDermott highlights how First Student's proprietary training program drives a 27% reduction in on-vehicle behavioral incidents. CINCINNATI, Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Student, the company setting the standard for innovation and transforming the school transportation industry, today announced that Will McDermott, head of student services, will present at the 2025 Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) conference. CASE is an international...

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First Student's Groundbreaking HALO Platform Named Fast Company's "Next Big Thing In Tech" for Creating Safer, Smarter, and More Connected School Transportation

CINCINNATI, Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Student, the company setting the standard for innovation in school transportation, has been selected by Fast Company as the winner of its Next Big Thing in Tech Award. First Student's HALO(TM) platform has set a new standard in K-12 school transportation by streamlining over 5.5 million student journeys per day into a single, integrated technology solution for students, drivers, parents, and school districts. HALO represents a significant step...

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First Student's HALO™ Named a TIME Best Invention of 2025

First-of-its-kind tech platform recognized for impact on school transportation safety, reliability, and transparency CINCINNATI, Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Student, the company setting the standard for innovation in school transportation, today announced its proprietary tech platform, HALO(TM), was named to TIME's list of Best Inventions of 2025. HALO is recognized in the Transportation category for transforming the way school districts, families, and drivers experience school...

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Safer, Calmer, Happier: Berkshire Local School District's Students Feel the First Student Difference

De-escalation behavioral training plus close school-family coordination builds trust, and better transportation experiences. CINCINNATI, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Student, the company setting the standard for innovation and transforming the student transportation experience, today announced the success of its First Serves program with Berkshire Local School District in Berkshire, OH, where the proprietary behavioral training and support program is transforming the student...

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