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First Alt® Marks Three Years of Growth – Redefining Safety, Innovation, and Equity in Alternative Student Transportation
Nov 19, 2025
First Student, the nation’s leader in school transportation, is raising alternative transportation driver standards to ensure every child receives the same high level of care and safety. CINCINNATI (Nov. 19, 2025) — First Student, the company setting the standard for innovation and transforming the school transportation industry, today celebrates the third anniversary of First Alt®, […]
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First Student's Tech Expansion for 2025-26 School Year
schoolbus Fleet | Aug 2025
Families and schools will experience safer, more reliable rides this year with enhanced fleet technology, driver tablets, and real-time feedback tools that make the bus experience more connected and transparent.
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First Student’s Kenning Discusses School Bus Electrification, Technology Innovation
School Transportation News, Ryan Gray | May 2025
First Student CEO John Kenning explains how the company is advancing student transportation with rapid deployment of their First Charge electrification infrastructure and technology upgrades to deliver safer, cleaner, and more efficient bus rides.
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5 hot IT career trends — and 5 going cold
CIO, Paul Heltzel | Aug 2025
Sean McCormack, CIO at First Student, highlights the exciting shift in IT, predicting that as AI agents take on more coding, software engineers will have greater opportunities to focus on innovation and higher-value problem solving.
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