WASHINGTON _ Imagine this nightmare scenario: Three bombs explode simultaneously, each on a different school bus in a different city across the country.

By Katisha Hayes, High Point Enterprise, N.C. Oct. 23--GUILFORDCOUNTY?Beaware. Cross with care. A national campaign will use that message to put a spotlight on school bus safety this week.

By Jennifer Hlad, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C. Aug. 26--Drivers who spent the summer cruising through school zones at top speed, beware. Onslow County's school children head back to class Monday, which means buses will be back on the roads and school zones back in business.

By Michael Hewlett, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C. Jul. 9--LEXINGTON When students return to school next month, many of them will ride in sleek, new buses. The state bought 1,200 this year to replace run-down, worn-out buses across the state.

By T. Keung Hui, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Apr. 10--Wake County's school bus fleet has one of the state's worst safety ratings, prompting the school system to overhaul the way it does vehicle maintenance.