school consolidation
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Starksboro denied exit from MAUSD
A no vote from the town of New Haven thwarted Starksboro’s hard-fought withdrawal effort.
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State board of ed. leery of Ripton’s exit plan
If the final draft of the report is endorsed by the full state board this Friday, it would deal a major setback to Ripton’s long, arduous effort to…
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Letter to the editor: Starksboro info was misleading
Superintendent Reen continues to mislead and scare MAUSD voters.
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Letter to the editor: Financial impact of Starksboro’s exit exaggerated
The sky will not fall if Starksboro’s vote to leave the MAUSD District is affirmed on 8/9
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Voters weigh the cost of Starksboro’s exit
Residents in Bristol, Monkton and New Haven on Aug. 9 will vote on whether Starksboro will be allowed to withdraw from the Mount Abraham Unified School District.
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Editorial: Starksboro’s request — will the MAUSD deny it?
There are many reasons to take Superintendent Patrick Reen’s statements with more than a grain of salt.
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Community forum: Decisions loom for MAUSD voters
As a result of steadily declining enrollment and increasing costs, we have reached a tipping point where it is becoming unsustainable to operate our schools as we do…
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Letter to the editor: MAUSD voters asked to support Starksboro’s exit
I am writing on behalf of the Starksboro Save Our Schools Committee to ask you to vote yes on Aug. 9, to ratify Starksboro’s withdrawal from MAUSD.
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Letter to the editor: Local control is best for Starksboro school
Starksboro’s unanimous decision was based on what is seen as best for Starksboro’s children, including those with special needs. I am moved by the unity of the town…
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Letter to the editor: Harlin would support small schools
It is disheartening to witness the push for consolidation of schools just as the larger schools are struggling with behavioral issues and teacher retention.
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Wendy Harlin emphasizes rural school safeguards
To say that Wendy Harlin has embraced her adoptive town would be an understatement. She recently joined the Ripton School District board and is now hoping to represent…
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MAUSD vote on Starksboro set for Aug. 9
Starksboro’s effort to retain control over the future of Robinson Elementary School is set to culminate on Aug. 9, when voters in the other towns of the Mount…
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H.727 changes town withdrawal process
Gov. Phil Scott signed bill H.727 into law on June 7, forcing a handful of Addison County towns to navigate slight changes to the process of withdrawing from…
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Planning intensifies for a new Ripton school district
Very preliminary budget modeling by the Ripton School District board indicates the town might be able to run its own K-12 public education system for an education property…
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Letter to the editor: Pause advisable in merger study
Starksboro voters recently dealt a lethal, if not fatal, blow to the aspirations of a regional merger study committee to impose a full governance merger of the Mt.…
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ANWSD/MAUSD merger blueprint considers school closure
New draft articles of agreement would serve as the founding document for a proposed merger between the school districts in the northern half of Addison County.