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    May 15, 2025

    Students Take the Wheel in Push for More Electric School Buses

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    May 13, 2025

    Latest Lessons from Electric School Bus Vehicle-to-Grid Programs

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    May 12, 2025

    3 Design Considerations for Electric School Bus Vehicle-to-Grid Programs

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    November 18, 2024

    The State of Electric School Bus Adoption in the US

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    July 23, 2024

    For Students with Disabilities, Electric School Buses Could Transform the School Commute

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    May 8, 2024

    8 Things to Know about Electric School Bus Repowers

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    January 4, 2024

    Dataset of U.S. School Bus Depots

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    October 10, 2023

    2023 Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship Award Announcement

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    June 2, 2023

    New York Becomes First U.S. State to Adopt Statewide Electric School Bus Mandate

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    May 30, 2023

    The Electric School Bus Series: How Austin's School Board Resolution Created a Path for Cleaner Rides for Kids

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