Education
Calais, Worcester residents will vote next week on whether to close their small elementary schools
School officials say closure will help strengthen educational programming at three other K-6 schools in the district, but residents fear closure will only exacerbate demographic decline in their small towns.
Vermont schools are making headway to address chronic absenteeism, but rates remain stubbornly high
Agency of Education officials last week proposed statutory changes that would overhaul the state’s truancy and absenteeism policies and could help continue a downward trend.
South Burlington students start school food pantry for classmates
28% of students this year in the South Burlington School District qualify for free or reduced lunch, which means they are living at or below the poverty line.
Snowed in — unless you’re skiing: Vermont schools close as slopes fill up
“Conditions right now are like Mary Poppins, practically perfect in every way. Today was one of the best days for skiing and riding all year,” said Matt McCawley, a spokesperson for Smugglers’ Notch Resort.
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Gov. Scott endorses bill that would cap spending for school districts
Since its introduction this month, S.220 has faced skepticism from groups representing school leaders and school boards during testimony in the Senate Finance Committee.
Norwich University appoints new provost
Lea Williams has previously served as the university’s faculty development coordinator and a department chair.
In Lamoille, school enrollment projected to decline by decade’s end
Although overall town populations in Stowe, Morristown and Elmore have increased over the last decade, school enrollment has declined by 10% since 2017, according to a new study.
Champlain Valley schools face federal investigation over transgender athlete policy
Student and advocacy groups are pushing back on what they see as further federal attacks on trans youth.
Vermont school bus companies are hard to come by. The lack of competition is causing transportation costs to rise.
Private equity firms have in recent years bought out some of the few school transportation companies available to school districts, sparking worries among officials.
School districts would face spending caps under bill by Vermont Senate’s leader
S.220, introduced by Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Baruth, D/P-Chittenden Central, would put a cap on school district spending in fiscal years 2028 and 2029, based on districts’ spending in the prior year.
Lawmakers try to keep education reform on track as Gov. Phil Scott calls the issue Vermont’s ‘most critical challenge’
Legislators, without an agreed upon proposal to consolidate school districts, are working to find a new starting point. Lawmakers are also mulling how to hold education costs steady.
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