MAUSD hears feedback on options for district’s future

The MAUSD board ecently dove deeper into the options that it’s been exploring for educational delivery in the district, but opted to wait until the board’s meeting next week to determine which options it will advance for further study.

Plans for Bridport-Shoreham school merger proceed

Bridport and Shoreham residents are being asked to weigh in on a potential plan to educate K-5 children in a single elementary school.

Afghan Middlebury College student helping girls pursue education despite Taliban

Middlebury College senior Taniya Noori launched the Afghan Tutoring Network to support Afghan girls and young women pursuing education.

School redistricting task force ramps up work

The School District Redistricting Task Force looks to use public feedback as it drafts up to three maps to catalyze a major shakeup in the way Vermont schools are grouped, operated and financed. 

OCAS offers classroom grants for environmental education

Otter Creek Audubon Society is offering Environmental Education Grants to Addison County educators

Community input sought on future of Bristol-area schools

The Mount Abraham Unified School District is looking to hear from community members about the future of education delivery in the district that could result in school closings.

Addison County to host 2nd Annual Early Childhood Summit

The one-day summit aims to bring the community together in support of early childhood development.

MAUSD approves resolution for redistricting task force

The MAUSD Board approved a resolution asking the School District Redistricting Task Force to ensure local democratic engagement in its reform process.

ACSD central office welcomes reinforcements

With the addition of 2 new administrators, ACSD now has a complete central office leadership team.

Area school districts welcome new employees

New teachers, staffers and administrators are gearing up for the new school year, which begins Aug. 27. New Addison Northwest School District employees. Photo: Gabe Hamilton Teachers new to the Addison Northwest School District were in Vergennes for orien … (read more)

MAUSD mulls feedback for redistricting task force

Mount Abraham Unified School District officials are working on a draft resolution that could help inform the work of the group tasked with proposing new school districts for the state.  

Language teachers build skills, earn license in new Middlebury program

The program offers participants a secondary teaching license in modern languages that’s valid for teaching grades 7-12 in U.S. public school systems.

County schools left wondering if promised federal funds will come

Local schools are wary of how the Trump Administration’s decision to withhold anticipated federal funding from Vermont school districts could affect the services those learning communities provide.

Editorial: Area schools scramble as millions in federal aid is halted

As the impact of Trump’s big, bad bill becomes more widely understood, Vermonters will begin to see first-hand the difference between policy for the public good versus policy for the benefit of certain individuals.

Letter to the editor: Be careful how we define schools

I think it is fine for people to want to have schools that they think will serve their children better, but not with public funding.

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