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HopSkipDrive Launches Specialty Transportation

School Transportation Insights

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What is Supplemental School Transportation?

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School Transportation Trends for the 2025-2026 School Year

The Transparency Gap in Student Transportation

Using a Student-Centric Transportation Approach to Improve Attendance

Seattle’s Answer to School Transportation Gaps

Regain Control Over Outsourced School Transportation Management

Company Updates

HopSkipDrive Launches Specialty Transportation

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Safe, Reliable Summer Transportation for Families

Introducing HopSkipDrive’s Safety Advisory Council

Welcoming David Katcher as COO and Tyler Baldwin as CRO

HopSkipDrive’s Proactive Approach to California’s SB 88

HopSkipDrive Welcomes Dave Lissy to Board of Directors

Client Success Stories

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HopSkipDrive Fuels High School Internship Program, Driving Student Success in Phoenix

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Partner Spotlight: Better Youth Helps Youth in Foster Care Thrive

First Star Supports Youth Living in Foster Care with HopSkipDrive

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Detroit Public Schools Community District Leverages Multimodal Transportation to Improve Attendance

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How one county grew attendance for foster youth from 29% to 78%

HopSkipDrive improves attendance at Pleasanton Unified School District

Product and Technology

Why Your District Needs a Student Transportation Intelligence Platform

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Strengthening Connections: How HopSkipDrive Supports Vulnerable Students

New AI-Powered School Transportation Dashboard Will Increase Visibility and Efficiency Across Districts’ Transportation Systems

CareDriver Trends: A New Feature for Enhanced Ride Safety and Transparency

Our Latest Feature to Support Attendance: Enhanced Support for Managing Chronically Absent Riders

HopSkipDrive’s 2024-2025 Back-to-School Product Updates

The CareDriver Community

Exciting New Offerings for the CareDriver Community This Back-to-School Season

Meet CareDriver Victor M.

Meet HopSkipDrive CareDriver Brenda H.

Meet HopSkipDrive CareDriver Pablo F.

Meet HopSkipDrive CareDriver Susan D.

HopSkipDrive Spreads Holiday Cheer Across the West Coast

Public Policy

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HopSkipDrive Exceeds California’s 2023 Clean Miles Standard goals

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Transportation Safety Net Funding for HopSkipDrive Rides in WA

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Understanding California Senate Bill 88 and HopSkipDrive’s Path Forward

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The U.S. Department of Education highlights the vital role of transportation for foster youth

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Navigating the ESSER fiscal cliff: Tapping into unspent funds and leveraging transportation solutions

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Regulating for modern student transportation

Life at HopSkipDrive

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Meet Product Manager Doug Bright

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Meet Marketplace Manager Hector Villegas

Meet Learning & Development Facilitator Lexie Johnson

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Meet Trust & Safety Lead David Duong

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Meet Lead Software Engineer Andrea Wayte

Meet VP of Business Development, Joe Brumfield

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