Get to know some of the faces behind student transportation in this special episode of The Route. Today, executive editor Amanda Huggett tells the stories of our 12 Trailblazer Award winners. Then, we interview the 2025 Administrator of the Year, Kimberly Jones of Chicago Public Schools. Jones shares about her leadership journey and a typical day in the life, the Chicago Public School transportation model, fleet, and team, how she handles scrutiny, what she likes most in the job, her leadership philosophy, and what she’s learned along the way. Hear the stories of how each of these 13 individuals found their way to the yellow bus and what lessons they’ve learned since.

This episode is sponsored by IC Bus.

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