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Covid spike forces Burlington public schools to go remote before winter break

By Grace Elletson

Dec 18 2020December 19, 2020

Before Dec. 10, there were no coronavirus cases in Burlington schools. Since Dec. 10, 20 positive cases have been identified.


Burlington eyes former Macy’s building as temporary high school site

By Grace Elletson

Nov 5 2020November 6, 2020

BHS Macys floor plan

After facing pressure from parents and students to return to in-person learning, school district officials are forging ahead on plans to find an alternative high school site.


For one day a week, Burlington High School students will learn at Edmunds

By Lola Duffort

Nov 2 2020November 3, 2020

Edmunds Middle School

School Superintendent Tom Flanagan said he hopes in-person learning at Edmunds will start Nov. 18, but is “working collaboratively with the (Burlington teachers union) to agree on the details of this short-term solution.”


Burlington elementary schools expanding to four days of in-person classes

By Grace Elletson

Oct 7 2020October 8, 2020

At a press conference Wednesday, the Burlington School District and local colleges touted low Covid positivity rates as they reopened during the pandemic.



Burlington school staff press leaders on reopening plans

By Elizabeth Hewitt

Jul 16 2020July 16, 2020

Just how the district will operate is coming into focus.


Burlington aims to reopen in-person education in August

By Sawyer Loftus

Jul 15 2020July 16, 2020

‘It’s a huge lift, we need everyone involved, but I do think we can do it,’ new Superintendent Tom Flanagan said to parents Wednesday evening.


Burlington schools set to open on time, new superintendent says 

By Aidan Quigley

Jul 7 2020July 8, 2020

Tom Flanagan says the district was considering an “A/B” schedule where students would be physically in classrooms half of the time.



Burlington School Board recommends continued funding for school officers

By Aidan Quigley

Jun 25 2020June 26, 2020

Edmunds Middle School

The Vermont Racial Justice Alliance and over 1,000 callers to recent municipal meetings have called for the city to remove police officers from schools.


Community calls to remove police officers from Burlington schools at forum 

By Aidan Quigley

Jun 23 2020June 26, 2020

Black Lives Matter

The Burlington School Board is reconsidering its partnership with the Burlington Police Department amid calls from community members to remove police officers from schools.


Weinberger to ask school district to review resource officer program

By Aidan Quigley

Jun 17 2020June 17, 2020

Miro Weinberger speaking into a microphone

Following a misleading communication from the school district, the Burlington mayor shifted his position after expressing support for the program and including it in his budget.


Burlington superintendent unaware of SRO letter of support sent on district letterhead

By Lola Duffort and Aidan Quigley

Jun 16 2020June 18, 2020

The district said that the budget was set to go up without adding new programming because of predicted growth in wages, health insurance, special education costs and debt service.

School officials have endorsed the mayor’s desire to keep the officers in schools, though the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance demands otherwise.


Burlington School District provides meals, preparing to offer child care

By Aidan Quigley

Mar 19 2020March 19, 2020

Edmunds Middle School

Wednesday marked the first day out of school for Burlington students


Weinberger: Additional city restrictions ‘likely’ in days to come

By Aidan Quigley

Mar 15 2020March 16, 2020

Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger said the city was reviewing possible local funds that could help small businesses and workers.


Flanagan announced as new Burlington school superintendent

By Aidan Quigley

Mar 12 2020March 12, 2020

Clare Wool

The school board announced that Thomas Flanagan will replace Yaw Obeng as superintendent of the Burlington School District.


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