ANWSD
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Letter to the editor: Student event was inspiring
Thank you to the students, staff and Monica Desrochers of the Addison Northwest School District who put on the Together in Belonging Community Discussion with students this past…
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Countywide bus contract yields mixed results
Addison County’s three unified school districts are employing a “strength in numbers” strategy to get what they hope will be a better deal for student transportation than if…
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Students score big at Vt. History Day
Sixteen Addison Northwest School District students competed and excelled in the Vermont Historical Society’s annual Vermont History Day Contest, held at the University of Vermont’s Davis Center on…
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ANWSD, teachers reach impasse
The Addison Northwest School District Board and the union representing teachers in the Vergennes-area schools have reached an impasse in their collective bargaining negotiations.
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Residents show strong backing for their schools
Addison County residents showed strong support for education on Tuesday, when all local school budgets passed, four out of five by large margins.
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$3M spending hike is offered in ANWSD
Addison Northwest School District (ANWSD) residents on March 7 will decide the fate of a district budget proposal that calls for a roughly 13% spending increase of about…
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Two vying for seat on Vergennes-area school board
The Town Meeting Day ballot sees two candidates, Margaret Carrera-Bly and Chrystal Little, both seeking a term on the Addison Northwest School District Board.
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ANWSD budget rises; hammer falls on taxes
The Addison Northwest School District (ANWSD) budget that voters will consider on Town Meeting Day calls for a 13.4% spending increase but property tax rate increases are expected…
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ANWSD makes deal with support staff
The Addison Northwest School District Board and the Addison Northwest Support Staff Association last week reached an agreement on a new contract.
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ANWSD delays sixth-grade move to VUHS
Chief among the reasons for the delay is that more time is needed for teachers and staff to prepare for a new educational model emphasizing multi-age, experiential and…
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Top Ten 2022: ANWSD/MAUSD merger defeated
Despite their optimistic findings, the committee’s drafted articles of agreement sparked concerns from many community members, particularly regarding how potential school closures and consolidations would be handled in…
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Addison selectboard OKs ACS purchase
The Addison selectboard last week voted to buy back the town’s onetime elementary school from the Addison Northwest School District for $1.
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Schools seeking workers: paras, subs & janitors in short supply
Public schools across Addison County have been hit by the same worker shortage that has affected most other Vermont employers. All local school districts are having difficulty hiring…
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Letter to the editor: School district merger fans, foes share same goals
While we may disagree on solutions, we acknowledge our school districts face many difficult problems that are not easy to fix.
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ANWSD informs public on school equity issues through workshops
Beginning this Thursday, the Vergennes-area schools will host a series of public workshops on equity.
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ANWSD, Mt. Abe merger rejected by nine towns
Voters in the nine towns making up the Addison Northwest and Mount Abraham Unified school districts on Tuesday voted 4,282-1,886 to oppose the merger of the two entities…