Ways of Seeing: Walking with Thoreau through the landscape of grief

Thoreau’s struggle with loss is a story seldom told in those high school classes where “Walden” is assigned.

“How do you determine the value of a school?”

“My Name is Nolan. I am 8 years old.”

Prem Prakash is a Middlebury yogi and father of a son whose name was mentioned in an article about right-wing extremists.

The House passed Education Bill H.955 and has sent it along to the Senate.

“We have failed too many children to continue any further under the current leadership.”

“I want the people in Vermont to be reassured.”

Students at Vergennes Union Middle School finished a civics unit by writing open letters. Our driving question was: What makes democracy work?

Students at Vergennes Union Middle School finished a civics unit by writing open letters. The driving question was: What makes democracy work? 

Students at Vergennes Union Middle School finished a civics unit by writing open letters. The driving question was: What makes democracy work? 

Students at Vergennes Union Middle School finished a civics unit by writing open letters. Our driving question was: What makes democracy work?

Students at Vergennes Union Middle School finished a civics unit by writing open letters. The driving question was: What makes democracy work? 

Students at Vergennes Union Middle School finished a civics unit by writing open letters. The driving question was: What makes democracy work? 

Students at Vergennes Union Middle School finished a civics unit by writing open letters. The driving question was: What makes democracy work? 

Students at Vergennes Union Middle School finished a civics unit by writing open letters. The driving question was: What makes democracy work?