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Category: Education
VTDigger publishes a wide range of stories about Vermont's educational system from early childhood education issues to public and private K-12 schools to higher education. Lola Duffort is our education reporter. She can be reached at lduffort@vtdigger.org.
Grand Isle Supervisory Union bans spectators at basketball games for rest of the season
Ten school administrators signed a letter explaining that Tuesday’s fight reflects a trend of increasing spectator misconduct at school sporting events throughout the state.
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.
The Deeper Dig: To go big, or go bigger, on child care
There is widespread agreement among early childhood educators, parents and lawmakers that the economics of child care don’t work. Advocates are hoping this is the year Vermont makes big changes to child care funding.
Education leaders: Staff shortages persist midway through the school year
There are still more than 1,000 open positions for teachers, special educators and support staff, the Vermont Principals’ Association executive director, Jay Nichols, told lawmakers.
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.
Burlington School District, Monsanto agree to February date for high school demolition
A federal judge approved an agreement between attorneys for the school district and Monsanto’s parent company, Bayer, on Friday that would allow demolition of the high school in February.
After racist taunting, fans banned from BFA-Fairfax boys basketball games
BFA-Fairfax officials said the incident occurred after the final buzzer, when BFA student fans spilled onto the basketball court, but not only students were involved.
Group says it received threats in advance of meeting to support equity in Randolph schools
Rights & Democracy said it had received online threats in advance of an upcoming meeting. The group has worked to support students in the Randolph area in the wake of hate speech directed toward LGBTQ+ youth.
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.
