ACSD’s Baker to co-lead regional school panel

The panel will recommend ways of creating savings and efficiencies by combining services delivered individually at area school districts

Esther Charlestin is hoping to bring Vermonters into the discussions held at the state level to hear their concerns and meet their needs.

“What this comes down to is the fact that my child’s mental health and our lack of wealth has created her inability to go,” said Mary Blacklock

This year, the library is bringing back the popular summer reading challenge with new additions aimed at supporting young readers and their families.

“Is it going to be for citizens or is it going to be for illegal immigrants? I am not for that. I know that seems heartless; I’m sorry about that. But I think citizens should get the benefits.” — Lynn Dike

“A new definition of local control for Addison County public schools should be: Providing equal educational opportunities for every public-school student in a single district.”

The school board received new information about what it could look like for New Haven students to attend another elementary school in the district and discussed more options to explore.

ACSD transferred ownership of the former Ripton Elementary building to the town, which is now studying potential community uses for it.

“Vermont voters and taxpayers will have the final say, and they don’t have enough information yet to make that decision.”

“One of the things she misses from her days in school was that sense of belonging, and I think that we have been able to build that in this tutoring network with our students.” — tutor Mary Sullivan

“This significant milestone in the history of public education in Vermont presents a rare and valuable opportunity.”

“We may find there is no use for AI in schools; that may be where we land. I feel that we have a responsibility to have bigger conversations with students about AI.”

“You have to evolve with the times and not just stick with your macaroni and cheese, although they still like it.” — Carol Roscoe

The building this fall will become home to a new ACSD PreK program.

“We need a bigger pie; we can’t keep trying to divide up the same small pie to fix the problems Vermont has.” — Andrew Klein