Parker Beatty, a Middlebury Union High School alumnus, recently graduated from Bowdoin College, where he was a neuroscience major and a two-year captain of the Bowdoin track and field team.
That comes thanks to a recent, unanimous vote by the Addison Central School District Board to cut through language in the current teachers’ contract that had prompted ACSD officials to initially deny her request.
For those who might despair that speaking out doesn’t change anything and the best bet is to stay silent and let others fight their battles, the story of Michelle Steele is heartening.
Kerry Lake’s approach to teaching has largely been shaped by her experiences outside the classroom, and more specifically, outside the United States.
I was disappointed to read about Superintendent Burrow’s denial of Michelle Steele’s sabbatical request.
Contradictory language in the Addison Central School District teachers’ contract and a national shortage of educators could keep Michelle Steele from taking advantage of the opportunity of a lifetime.
