school consolidation
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State board to Ripton: You’re on your own
The Vermont State Board of Education (VSBE) on Wednesday morning officially granted Ripton’s wish to become independent from the Addison Central School District. Now comes the hard part.
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Letter to the editor: Merger panel snubs key issue
Watching the MAUSD/ANWSD Merger Study Committee (MSC) right now is like watching people evacuate a ship into rickety lifeboats without confirming that the ship is indeed sinking.
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Could Lincoln and Ripton schools join forces?
Lincoln and Ripton, which voted last year to withdraw from their school districts, have begun exploring the idea of creating a new supervisory union to handle the administrative…
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Ripton, Lincoln eye school collaboration
Dissatisfied with the pace and effectiveness of talks toward a possible compromise with the Addison Central School District, the Ripton School Board is exploring a public education union…
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Top 10 of 2021: Some towns want their elementary schools back
School consolidation and closure continued to dominate local public education discussions this past year, as districts searched for solutions to the long-term problems of declining enrollment and rising…
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Letter to the editor: Let’s solve our educational problems together
Many of us have wondered why the Mt. Abraham Unified School District (MAUSD) would be considering closing elementary schools, and MAUSD would support consolidating middle and high schools…
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Letter to the editor: ACSD discussion needs context
I am writing to provide context to the quote attributed to me in the Dec. 16, 2021 article, “ACSD Board cool to Ripton rule changes,” and am doing…
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ACSD board cool to Ripton rule changes
A majority of the board on Monday reiterated its opposition to amending the ACSD’s charter in a manner that would give member-communities more power in electing their board…
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Letter to the editor: Why not VUHS as merger hub?
I want to make it perfectly clear that I am writing this letter as a tax paying citizen of Ferrisburgh and in no way as a member of…
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MAUSD gives towns say on school closures
After nearly a year of debate over the issue of whether “repurposing” schools is tantamount to “closing” them, the Mount Abraham Unified School District board approved a measure…
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ACSD plan won’t focus on school closure
A group is restarting its work on a plan that will help the Addison Central School District prioritize which of its buildings it should keep and upgrade and…
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ANWSD-MAUSD merger forum slated
The ANWSD/MAUSD Merger Study Committee invites the public to attend a virtual community meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 16, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
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Letter to the editor: Ripton chose to exercise rights
I was astounded by Oliver Olsen’s comments in the Addison Independent article last week referring to Ripton’s withdrawal from ACSD.
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Ripton gets extension on school deadline
The Vermont State Board of Education (VSBE) is giving Ripton a two-month extension to negotiate an agreement that could avert the town’s planned exit from the Addison Central…
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New Folklife Center project focuses on schools
The Vermont Town Schools Project aims to foster conversations among community members to create an oral history collection exploring the relationship between towns and their schools.
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Ripton, ACSD talks fail to make progress
Positions on both sides appear to make the chances for an accord unlikely before the Vermont State Board of Education (VSBE) re-examines Ripton’s withdrawal bid in November.