Education
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ESI college announces the spring 2025 offerings
For more than 20 years, Elderly Services has been offering an array of community programs featuring local experts, various Middlebury College professors, authors and others through the “ESI…
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Editorial: School budgets: What a difference a year makes!
At Vermont’s Town Meetings last year, voters rejected over 30 school budgets, about one in three, because of budget increases that averaged close to 13%. This year, when…
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Letter to the editor: Scott is attacking public education
Any faith I had in Gov. Scott has been destroyed by his actions regarding education in Vermont.
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Letter to the editor: Scott’s ed plan attacks local control, public schools
am writing to express my deep dissatisfaction with Gov. Scott’s school reform plan for the state. I would like to preface this criticism by saying that though I…
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Letter to the editor: Thanks to the ANWSD board for their hard work
I am writing to thank our school board for the hard work it’s done, not just this year, but for many years. After Town Meeting Day, John Stroup,…
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Three newcomers aim for ACSD seats
The Independent sent four education-related questions to each of the three, first-time candidates competing next week in a five-person race for three Middlebury seats on the Addison Central…
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Lawmakers talk education funding at Bristol Legislative Breakfast
Efforts to streamline Vermont’s public education system, a potential loss of federal funding for state programs and the ongoing, unbridled rise in health insurance premiums dominated discussion at…
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Scott’s plan targets Vt.’s career centers
Vermont Agency of Education officials and Gov. Phil Scott are touting a revamp of the state’s Career Technical Education (CTE) system that they believe will improve the quality…
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Letter to the editor: Many question Governor’s ed plan
The Governor’s education plan falls way short. The changes he and Secretary Saunders propose involve massive disruptions in school administration with enormous implications for students, teachers, families, and…
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Letter to the editor: More details needed on Birong’s education plan
Some thoughts on Rep. Birong’s proposal on education restructuring.
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Letter to the editor: Gov. Scott pitches repeal of universal school meals
Gov. Scott continues to fail our children as he seeks to repeal Act 64.
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Letter to the editor: Scott should reconsider his education reform plan
I am writing to express my deep dissatisfaction with Gov. Scott’s school reform plan for the state. I would like to preface this criticism by saying that though…
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Letter to the editor: Scott’s education plan follows conservative playbook
The most alarming thing about Gov. Scott’s Education Transformation Proposal is that it follows the playbook of conservative billionaires who are funding a coordinated effort to dismantle public…
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Editorial: School funding priorities
As Vermonters begin to understand the debate around reforming Vermont’s educational system, a few priorities should remain front and center: first, change is needed; second, we shouldn’t be…
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Rep. Birong offers education system makeover
Gov. Phil Scott isn’t the only state official currently taking a stab at reforming Vermont’s public education system.
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ACSD sets minimum class size
The Addison Central School District board on Monday endorsed — by an 8-4 margin — a revised, minimum class-size policy of 10 students, drawn from no more than…