The Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded April 20, 2010, causing millions of gallons of oil to spill into the Gulf waters, and many people, including those at local school districts, are looking to hold BP responsible.

Students attending 11 school districts in upstate New York will soon be riding on alternative-fuel school buses secured by $13.3 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment funds.

Conversations have been held among members of the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services for the past several years on the need to update the organization's Web site.