Lorraine Sterritt announced her decision Tuesday. She will remain at the school through June 30.
Saint Michael’s College president to retire in June
Author: Peter D'Auria
Peter D’Auria covers education for VTDigger. Prior to moving to Vermont, he worked for The Jersey Journal, The Chilkat Valley News and Willamette Week. He is originally from Portland, Oregon.
Lawmakers propose restricting public tuition money to private schools
A bill in the Vermont Senate would cut off public tuition dollars to most independent schools, except for a handful of historic institutions and therapeutic schools.
Vermont is shutting down some prison work programs
State officials say Vermont Correctional Industries has been losing money and doesn’t help people find jobs later.
Vermont state officials want to strengthen school safety procedures
Legislation proposed by the Vermont Agency of Education would mandate drills twice a year and require schools to lock all exterior doors during the day.
Frustrations over racial equity simmer on the Vermont Climate Council
A dispute at a meeting earlier this month laid bare a frustration over equity and inclusion on the council, which plays a key role in strategizing the state’s efforts to combat climate change.
School meal funding is set to expire this year. Will Vermont lawmakers go back for another helping?
A one-year pilot of free school meals will end in June. Advocates are pushing to make the program permanent.
As officials work to address student mental health, Bennington Elementary School principal announces plan to resign
Bennington Elementary and other schools in the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union have been grappling with student behavior that is “elevated in a way that we haven't seen in the past,” the superintendent said.
An extraordinary Vermont custody battle highlights an ‘untenable’ system of care
Linda Luxenberg says that Vermont has failed her son, a 35-year-old man with autism and a rare neurological disorder. Why has the state fought to be his guardian?
Vermont judge dismisses suit over accidental Covid-19 vaccination
A Windham County Superior Court judge threw out a lawsuit over an Academy School student who was accidentally vaccinated without parental consent.
Amid opposition, Forest Service rejects Silver Lake hut project
A Forest Service official shelved a plan to build a 10-person wilderness hut on the shore of Silver Lake, but expressed support for a shelter at another location.
