Opinion: All politics is local

Quoting the White House source, the Devine Leader himself, is like an information lottery.

Opinion: Our health care system has bright spots

A positive experience at UVM.

Opinion: Our community must address transportation barriers to early care

Families without access to reliable transportation cannot easily access early care and education programs.

Opinion: What I’m standing for

I am certain that human beings have the capacity to learn how to establish healthy attachments, to be competent at what we want to achieve, to be self-determined and altruistic.

Editorial: Why celebrating Earth Day’s 56th year as a national movement remains so vital

The Trump administration is trying its hardest to gut environmental protections.

Student letters from Vergennes Union Middle School

Students at Vergennes Union Middle School finished a civics unit by writing open letters. Our driving question was: What makes democracy work? To create this final project, teachers and students used The New York Times open letter contest framework. Stude … (read more)

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.

Opinion: Schools are the heart of our towns

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

Opinion: Think about environmental impact

“My Name is Nolan. I am 8 years old.”

Community Forum: Gossip creates villains out of ordinary people

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

Legislative Report: It’s an important moment for education in Vt.

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

Opinion: Everyone in our schools need to be held accountable

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

Opinion: Our health care system has bright spots

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

Student Letter: Dear basketball fans

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

Student Letter: Dear VUMHS sports spectators

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

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