School Districts Increase Efficiency with GPS Tracking

School bus operators and commercial fleet managers have the same problems in managing their fleets. It can be difficult to gather precise information about what route was driven, how long stops took, and where a disabled vehicle is located. Lack of this information limits the ability to plan the most efficient route for each fleet
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Schools Eye GPS Tracking Technology

Monitoring Students
School districts in the U.S. are always looking for new ways to monitor their student’s activities to ensure kids are attending class and are doing the right things. Spy gadget-type surveillance equipment in the form of cameras has been one of the predominate ways many schools have monitored students and improved security, but now
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Shuttle with GPS Tracking Might Fix University’s Transportation Woes

By DONNA SANTI / guest columnist

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-          Donna Santi is a creative writer for LandAirSea Systems, a Woodstock, IL-based manufacturer and distributor of expertly-engineered GPS tracking systems, software and accessories. For information about LandAirSea, visit www.landairsea.com. To contact the writer, email donna.santi@landairsea.com
Colleges and universities strive to make good first impressions, as many a prospective student has
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Lowering Truancy Rates with GPS Tracking

By Greg Bartlett
Truancy is a serious problem in many school districts. Traditionally it has been a difficult problem to deal with since neither the parents nor the teachers monitor students at all times. In some states, however, that situation may be about to change. A recent pilot program in Texas experimented with equipping students who
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GPS Tracking of Students is Proven Effective

By Harriette Halepis
Source Acquired via San Antonio News — In January of 2010, certain schools within Bryan, Texas, began tracking truant students using GPS tracking devices. Due to a decree handed down by Justice of the Peace Tommy Munoz, those students who were considered truant were slapped with GPS bracelets and tracked throughout the daylight
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GPS Tracking

More organizations are benefiting from the location pinpointing ability of GPS tracking devices. One of the more innovative uses has been implemented by a Texas county to keep kids from skipping school. Offenders must appear before the Justice of the Peace, where they are given a GPS tracking device that they must carry during a
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Keeping Kids in School with GPS Tracking

By Greg Bartlett
When it comes to truancy, there’s at least one town in Texas that’s taking matters into its own hands. High school students who deliberately miss class in Bryan, Texas will be given hand-held GPS trackers to encourage them to return to school. Brazos County Justice of the Peace Tommy Munoz says that this
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GPS Trackers on American Campuses

By Greg Bartlett
Colleges are businesses like any other, even if their clients are students and their service is higher education. And just like any other organization operating in this current economic climate, universities are desperate to find savings and increase productivity in every area. Campus services are expanding rapidly, and management can find it difficult
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Are Amusement Parks Dangerous For Kids?

By Harriette Halepis
Kids love amusement parks. Clowns, toys, games, fun rides, and sticky treats all add up to a great day. While amusement parks are certainly a lot of fun, they can also be relatively dangerous. A large number of child molesters, kidnappers, and other types of criminals tend to lurk around park grounds.
The
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Boundaries Encourage Positive Behavior

By James Neely
Children have innate needs to be close to those who love them and provide shelter and care where they cannot. This is understood in child-rearing. Also understood is the need to provide boundaries for actions by small children who, on their own, could do things that have disastrous consequences.
Why do we
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