school closure
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Letter to the editor: Democratic, open process is best for schools
Writing helps me process life, and, because I am a slow processor, I tend to find myself putting words down in order to gain clarity and empathy for…
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Letter to the editor: School closure petition flawed
I believe some clarification is in order to anyone that signed, or is considering voting in favor of, the petition made by Save Our Schools to the Addison…
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ANWSD to ‘repurpose’ Addison School
VERGENNES — Opponents of school closure in the Addison Northwest School District suffered two defeats at Monday night’s board meeting. First, the board rejected, on legal grounds, a…
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Editorial: ANWSD board’s decision undermines our democracy
The decision by the Addison Northwest School District board to reject two petitions seeking to amend the district’s articles of unification, and its decision to close Addison Central…
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Letter to the editor: ANWSD Board rejects public input
We hear you. We don’t care. We’re doing what we want anyway. That’s the message I heard loud and clear at the ANWSD (Addison Northwest School District) board…
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Letter to the editor: SOS petition on school closures is shortsighted
I believe some clarification is in order to anyone that signed, or is considering voting in favor of, the petition made by Save Our Schools to the Addison…
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Top 10: What’s the future of small, rural schools?
ADDISON COUNTY — In 2019 all three of Addison County’s unified school districts wrestled — or began to cast a wary eye on — the thorny issue of…
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Addison gears up for school closure fight
ADDISON — On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Addison voters will head to the polls to decide the following issue: “Shall the voters of the Town of Addison agree to…
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Letter to the editor: Lease arrangement could help avert school closings
The following letter to the selectboards of Addison and Ferrisburgh was also sent to the Addison Independent for publication. In reference to the ANWSD’s proposal to close your…
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ANWSD towns deny school closure votes
FERRISBURGH/ADDISON — After Tuesday night not only the future of Addison and Ferrisburgh central schools is uncertain, but so also is the future of the planned votes on…