The Current State of
Student Transportation
Student Mobility Must Evolve
While the public still imagines yellow buses as the only mode of school transportation, the market is much more varied and fragmented. Student mobility includes diverse transportation modes, varied operating models, numerous cost drivers, complex interdependencies, and divergent funding and policy regulations across levels of local, state, and federal government. Making sense of this complexity and creating a new student-centered mobility ecosystem requires thoroughly examining the market, rethinking systems, and engaging a broad array of stakeholders.
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Modes of Transportation
From yellow buses to city buses, from private cars to hired passenger vans, students get to their learning opportunities in a variety of ways. -
Policies and Regulations
Rules and requirements vary by state and local district, creating complexity that schools, operators, and drivers struggle to navigate. -
Operating Models
Student transportation can be run by districts, outsourced to private vendors, subcontracted to transportation managers, or operated by local governments. -
Multiple Stakeholders
The future of student mobility must be informed by students, parents, education experts, drivers, transportation operators, and technology providers.
Landscape: Learn and Understand
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Student Mobility 101
From vehicles, modes, and operators to policies and funding, explore what it takes to get students to and from their learning activities every day.Read More -
Student Mobility 102
Multiple forces shape which modes of transportation, vehicle types, operating models, and what kinds of services and efficiencies are possible.Read More -
Mapping the Transportation Market
With multiple operators, managers, hardware, and fleet management systems, the fragmented K-12 transportation landscape is complex and dynamic.Read More -
Four Trends Shaping the Future of the Student Mobility Industry
Student mobility is undergoing a significant disruption. Learn how consolidation, all-in-one platforms, multimodal convergence, and electrification are reshaping the landscape.Read More
Landscape: Explore Case Studies
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Creating a Multi-Vendor, Multi-School Ecosystem in Minneapolis-St. Paul
Explore how Minneapolis-St. Paul’s unique landscape has made it possible to create solutions through an informal coalition of charter schools.Coming Soon
Landscape: Implement Strategies
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Create a Learner-Centric Approach to Student Mobility
Instead of prioritizing the needs of systems and organizations, it’s time to put students first. Explore what is required for a learner-centric strategy.Coming Soon