U.S. Department of Education Archives - VTDigger

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Trump administration releases remainder of withheld federal funds for Vermont school districts

by Corey McDonald July 28, 2025, 5:02 pmJuly 28, 2025, 5:02 pm

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Trump administration partially lifts funding freeze, sends $6.5 million to Vermont schools for afterschool programs

by Corey McDonald July 21, 2025, 6:01 pmJuly 21, 2025, 6:02 pm

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School districts and adult learning centers are feeling the impacts of the Trump administration’s funding pause

by Corey McDonald July 10, 2025, 8:39 pmJuly 15, 2025, 9:13 am

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US Department of Education withholds millions in funding for Vermont school districts

by Corey McDonald July 2, 2025, 1:09 pmOctober 20, 2025, 12:18 pm

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Nearly $17M in federal money headed back to Vermont schools

by Alice Finno June 27, 2025, 5:33 pmJune 27, 2025, 5:33 pm

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Lauren Morando Rhim: Revisiting the potential of BOCES to solve some of our most challenging education issues

by Opinion June 17, 2025, 7:01 am

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Zoie Saunders tells feds Vermont schools will continue DEI

by Ethan Weinstein April 15, 2025, 3:27 pmApril 16, 2025, 6:50 am

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Vermont Agency of Education walks back request that school districts report compliance with President Trump’s anti-DEI directive

by Ethan Weinstein April 7, 2025, 10:22 amApril 8, 2025, 8:43 am

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Government & Politics

How will Trump’s push to dismantle the Department of Education affect Vermont?

by Ethan Weinstein March 20, 2025, 5:48 pmMarch 20, 2025, 6:44 pm

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Middlebury College, facing antisemitism investigation, is among those warned by Trump administration

by Greta Solsaa March 12, 2025, 2:14 pmMarch 13, 2025, 1:04 pm

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Vermont Supreme Court dismisses senators’ lawsuit over education secretary as ‘moot’

by Ethan Weinstein February 14, 2025, 11:46 amFebruary 14, 2025, 11:46 am

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New UVM program brings mental health professionals to Vermont’s rural schools

by Klara Bauters November 11, 2024, 10:06 amNovember 14, 2024, 10:04 am

Neil Odell: A letter to future Vermonters

by Opinion February 23, 2024, 8:01 am

Jeffrey Reel: Trial by jury is an inexact science

by Opinion January 10, 2024, 8:02 am