Career center budget passes, despite ballot glitch

Addison County voters turned out at the polls on Tuesday to resoundingly endorse a Career Center budget request of $6,271,915, though residents of one of the towns served by the school didn’t get to vote on the spending plan.

Vergennes Union High School has released its honor roll for the first semester of the 2025-2026 academic year.

The Vermont Student Assistance Corp. recently unveiled Award Advisor — a free, ad-free app that helps students and families navigate one of the most complex decisions in a student’s education journey.

It appeared at the time that Gov. Scott had finally realized that providing all Vermont students with equitable learning opportunities is more complex work than many would like to believe.

The school board last week discussed an evaluation tool that could be used to help analyze options and a timeline for making decisions.

At the invitation of the Otter Valley Union Unified school board, three members of the state legislature opened the Feb. 17 meeting with a discussion of relevant state policy and legislative action.

Increased spending on student support services make up the bulk of the difference between the FY26 and FY27 budgets.

Following what Otter Valley Unified Union School Board member Barbara Ebling called extraordinary public turnout in favor of keeping the Caverly pre-school program at its present location in Pittsford, the board nevertheless failed by a single vote to mus … (read more)

With lawmakers planning major changes to the state’s education finance system this year, here’s what you need to know.

Lawmakers have a big question awaiting them — how to move forward with the process of transforming Vermont’s education system. There local superintendents weigh in.

Hannaford Career Center leaders are asking the state to ramp up school choice among Vermont’s 17 Career and Technical Education hubs, which could increase enrollment and lower its tuition.

The Addison Northwest School District board in two meetings this month continued to wrestle with a spending proposal for the 2026-2027 school year.

This coming year, the nearly 31,000 students and families who save for education and training through VT529 will collectively save an estimated $1.5 million in fees.

Proposed improvements to the crowded middle school building include expansions to the gym, library, kitchen and cafeteria, along with new classrooms and common space.

Vermonters could see a nearly 12% property tax increase in 2026, according to early estimates from the state.