College taps Univ. of Virginia scholar as its new president

Middlebury College has selected Ian Baucom to lead the institution as its 18th president. He will succeed former president Laurie Patton, who stepped down from the post at the end of last month to become president of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences in Cambridge, Mass.

The Lincoln School District Board at its Jan. 14 meeting unanimously approved a fiscal year 2026 budget to send to voters in March that calls for $5,179,244.76 in total spending, an increase of 5.1% over the current year.

As the Addison Northwest School District struggled with a ransomware cyberattack last week, officials at the other two big school districts in Addison County were assuring folks that they had taken steps to ensure that they wouldn’t be similarly imperiled … (read more)

Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union Interim Superintendent of Schools Rene Sanchez has been appointed as the permanent Superintendent of Schools effective Jan. 1.

When it comes to January at Middlebury College, there are a few things one’s likely to encounter — brisk temperatures, snow showers and a diverse lineup of courses for students to dive into throughout the month-long Winter Term.

Five seats in the Addison Central School District board will be up for grabs this March, and two of the incumbents with expiring terms have confirmed they won’t seek reelection.

Although some cost and revenue variables remained to be pinned down, Addison Northwest School Districts administrators and board members are optimistic they can adopt a budget this month that would result in lower school taxes in all five district communi … (read more)

The Addison Central School District Board on Monday got its first look at a draft fiscal year 2026 budget of $50.3 million, which reflects a 2% increase in spending and reduction of 9.4 fulltime equivalent positions.

Let’s give credit where credit is due: The staff, including superintendents, teachers, and support staff, have been doing a great job in an antiquated educational system.

Like school districts around the state, most of the learning communities that serve Addison County students struggled to get spending plans approved by voters this spring.

I write this letter hoping to recruit community members to run for the Addison Central School District board this March.

A lot can change in a month, particularly during the budget-building season — sometimes for the better.

Individually and in small groups they filed into the Middlebury Union High School Library on Monday evening, preparing to bare their souls to an Addison Central School District board that could, in the near future, field a request by two Middlebury parent … (read more)

The Addison Central School Board has decided to hold off on polling ACSD parents on their potential interest in sending their children to enrollment-challenged Ripton Elementary School (RES), until the panel completes revisions to district policies govern … (read more)

The Addison Central School District is searching for a new assistant superintendent of student services & equity. The person who’s held that key position for the past three years — Nicole Carter — resigned suddenly on Dec. 2, citing healthcare responsibil … (read more)