Sen. Sanders launches 2021 essay contest

The contest is an opportunity for Vermont high school students to describe a major issue facing our country and propose what they would do to solve it.

Essay contest to address racism in Vt. schools

RUTLAND — In honor of Black History Month in February, the Rutland Area branch of the NAACP is holding an essay contest for high school students in Rutland, Bennington, and Addison counties. Students can write 150-500 words, directed toward other young pe … (read more)

State of the Union essay contest deadline Jan. 12

BURLINGTON — Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has launched his eleventh annual State of the Union essay contest. Each January the President of the United States delivers the “State of the Union” address to a joint session of Congress, which outlines priorit … (read more)