school consolidation
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Editorial: Act 46: Process should respect the voices of each community
In a letter to the editor two weeks ago, Peter Conlon exercised his right to respond to this editorial writer’s support of Ripton, Lincoln, Starksboro and other smaller towns…
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Letter to the editor: Enrollment is on the upswing
District-wide enrollment increased by about 50 students this school year despite the number of families choosing to home school due to the pandemic.
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Letter to the editor: School closures need local votes
We support the Starksboro selectboard in calling on the MAUSD Board to vote yes, as soon as possible, on a resolution affirming, actively supporting, and ensuring that no…
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Addison again vetoes ANWSD withdrawal
Supporters of Addison withdrawing from the Addison Northwest School District needed 66.7% of town voters to back the measure in Tuesday’s revote after the initial withdrawal measure failed…
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Small group discusses MAUSD school issues in Monkton forum
Very few residents showed up to a community school forum last Thursday, and those who did were outnumbered on Zoom by interested onlookers from other towns.
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MAUSD eyes impact of Lincoln’s leaving
Lincoln residents voted in August to leave the MAUSD, and the town clerks of Bristol, Monkton, New Haven and Starksboro have been notified by the Vermont State Board…
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Advocates tout ‘choice’ in Addison
On Tuesday Addison voters will decide the same question for a second time in three months: “Shall the Town of Addison withdraw from the Addison Northwest School District?”
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ANWSD won’t challenge revote due to meeting glitch
Although the Addison Northwest School District Board does not believe the town of Addison’s required public meeting before the Oct. 5 town-wide revote on ANWSD was legally warned,…
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Letter to the editor: Editorial off base on Act 46
Act 46 hasn’t caused discussions about closing schools. Enrollment declines, per-pupil spending increases and concerns about equity of opportunity have.
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Letter to the editor: Districts’ central office bloat, coaches criticized
I have worked as an educator for over 50 years, and I have seen a lot of less-than-stellar ideas, but nothing like what is happening right now.
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Letter to the editor: Multi-sided school closure coverage appreciated
Thank you for continuing your in-depth coverage of the issues surrounding the dwindling population and the need for school closures.
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Monkton to host community school forum Thursday
MONKTON — The Monkton selectboard will host a special “Community School Forum” at the new Town Offices and via Zoom this Thursday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m.The aim…
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Information meeting on Addison school district withdrawal set for Sept. 21
ADDISON — An informational meeting on the revote that is a potential first step toward Addison’s withdrawal from the Addison Northwest School District has been confirmed for Addison…
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Lincoln votes to withdraw from Mt. Abe school district
LINCOLN — By a margin of more than 3 to 1, Lincoln voted Tuesday to withdraw from the Mount Abraham Unified School District.The vote count was 525-172 in…
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Northern Addison County school merger committee clarifies deadline
BRISTOL — The ANWSD-MAUSD Merger Study Committee is not obligated to finish its work in time to warn a possible vote on Town Meeting Day, March, 1, 2022,…
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Consolidation plans would close Mount Abe
BRISTOL — If the community-authored facilities proposals submitted to the Mount Abraham Unified School District board last month are any indication, the writing is on the wall for…