I am writing as a citizen and former Robinson School Board member to express my concern about the school reconfiguration proposal recently floated by Superintendent Reen. I know that much study and deliberation has gone into the reconfiguration concept that Patrick put forth. Without a doubt the financial challenges we face are severe given the decline in school population across the district and the state, and the punitive cost-control measures that the legislature has created make things even worse. I als … (read more)
STARKSBORO — Teacher Ruth Beecher has a keen ear for “teachable moments.” Last week, engineer Fred McKnight visited her grades 5/6 class at Robinson Elementary School in Starksboro and explained that after his firm, Turner Building Science and Design, col … (read more)
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