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Vermont’s proposed school mergers aren’t really voluntary

by Nina Antin June 4, 2026, 2:50 pmJune 4, 2026, 2:51 pm

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Peacham preemptively transferring ownership of its school building to town

by K. Fiegenbaum June 1, 2026, 6:49 pmJune 2, 2026, 12:13 pm

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Vermont Legislature passes landmark education reform without forcing districts to merge

by Ethan Weinstein May 29, 2026, 6:11 pmMay 29, 2026, 6:11 pm

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Vermont’s education debate rages while schools move on

by Steven Berbeco May 28, 2026, 11:37 amMay 28, 2026, 11:37 am

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Senate passes education reform bill with voluntary school district mergers after compromise deal

by Ethan Weinstein May 26, 2026, 5:15 pmMay 26, 2026, 6:02 pm

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Government & Politics

Behind closed doors, lawmakers and Gov. Scott near education deal without forced district mergers

by Ethan Weinstein May 22, 2026, 5:15 pmMay 22, 2026, 8:43 pm

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Government & Politics

Barre candidates weigh needs against tight city funds

by Erin Petenko May 8, 2026, 4:29 pmMay 8, 2026, 5:21 pm

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Stop debating the course map. Start running.

by Steven Berbeco April 30, 2026, 2:14 pmApril 30, 2026, 2:14 pm

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Thirty years of education reform, and still no one is accountable for the results

by Ann Manwaring April 29, 2026, 5:01 pmApril 29, 2026, 5:01 pm

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House education reform bill narrowly passes amid heavy criticism and some lawmakers’ unease

by Corey McDonald April 17, 2026, 3:51 pmApril 17, 2026, 4:01 pm

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We’re the ones in the classrooms. Why aren’t we at the table?

by Addie Lentzner April 10, 2026, 10:58 amApril 10, 2026, 10:59 am

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House panel opts for voluntary school merger proposal. It faces a tough path forward.

by Corey McDonald April 2, 2026, 6:01 pmApril 3, 2026, 10:23 am

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Voters approve a majority of Town Meeting Day school budgets

by Corey McDonald March 4, 2026, 6:43 pmMarch 6, 2026, 12:51 pm

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Chris Young: If education is the answer, stop undermining it

by Opinion March 2, 2026, 2:24 pmMarch 2, 2026, 2:24 pm