Corey McDonald, Author at VTDigger

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Lawmakers try to keep education reform on track as Gov. Phil Scott calls the issue Vermont’s ‘most critical challenge’

by Corey McDonald January 7, 2026, 5:39 pmJanuary 7, 2026, 5:39 pm

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Ethics complaints against senators with private school ties dismissed by Senate panel

by Corey McDonald January 6, 2026, 5:08 pmJanuary 6, 2026, 5:08 pm

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‘On the cusp of something very special.’ In Q&A, Vermont’s education secretary ponders the challenges and opportunities of ed reform.

by Corey McDonald December 20, 2025, 6:55 amJanuary 2, 2026, 12:08 pm

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Ex-border patrol agent sentenced to 25 months in prison after pleading guilty to child sexual abuse material charge

by Corey McDonald December 15, 2025, 4:43 pmDecember 15, 2025, 4:43 pm

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Former Winooski High School soccer coach charged with lewd conduct with a student athlete

by Corey McDonald December 11, 2025, 4:30 pmDecember 11, 2025, 4:31 pm

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Superior Court judge dismisses former Brattleboro principal’s wrongful termination lawsuit

by Corey McDonald December 8, 2025, 5:58 pmDecember 9, 2025, 10:21 am

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Danville residents vote overwhelmingly against shuttering high school grades at town school

by Corey McDonald December 6, 2025, 7:05 pmDecember 6, 2025, 7:05 pm

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New legal opinion complicates Saturday vote on shuttering high school grades in Danville

by Corey McDonald December 4, 2025, 4:53 pmDecember 4, 2025, 4:56 pm

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Some Vermont school districts are finding savings through shared partnerships as officials mull voluntary proposal

by Corey McDonald November 28, 2025, 5:37 pmNovember 28, 2025, 5:53 pm

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Craftsbury community weighs the impact of Sterling College’s closure

by Corey McDonald November 28, 2025, 10:00 am

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Vermont’s education system is at a crossroads. Help us report what happens next.

by Corey McDonald and VTDigger Member Team November 18, 2025, 1:49 pmNovember 18, 2025, 1:49 pm

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‘They failed’: Gov. Phil Scott admonishes school redistricting task force

by Corey McDonald November 14, 2025, 3:39 pmNovember 14, 2025, 4:24 pm

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Former governor appeals Middlebury Chapel lawsuit to Vermont Supreme Court

by Corey McDonald November 14, 2025, 2:50 pmNovember 17, 2025, 12:15 pm

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Faced with financial and enrollment challenges, Sterling College announces it will end degree programs

by Corey McDonald November 13, 2025, 3:58 pmNovember 13, 2025, 3:59 pm