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Ripton Elementary School is at a crossroads
RIPTON — Ripton’s bid to withdraw from the Addison Central School District will again take center stage before the Vermont State Board of Education (SBE) next Wednesday, May…
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Ripton’s fate lies with ACSD voters
RIPTON — You’ll forgive Ripton residents this year for being more preoccupied by their neighbors’ town meeting results than their own. That’s because residents in Bridport, Cornwall, Middlebury,…
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Editorial: Let’s honor Ripton’s choice
Ripton’s choice to withdrawal its elementary school from the Addison Central Supervisory Union should be just that: the town’s choice. On Jan. 12 this year, town residents voted…
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Letter to the editor: Ripton student wants local school to stay open
Dear Voters of Bridport, Cornwall, Middlebury, Salisbury, Shoreham and Weybridge. My name is Maggie Hoyler and I am a fifth-grader at Ripton Elementary School. It is my last…
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Letter to the editor: Ripton deserves to maintain its own school
We came to Vermont 36 years ago when George was appointed to serve as pastor of the United Methodist churches in Middlebury, East Middlebury and Ripton. We loved…
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Letter to the editor: The numbers justify Ripton’s independence bid
Democracy — perhaps the most important reason to vote yes to ratify Ripton’s town vote to secede from Addison Central School District. The people of Ripton came out…
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Letter to the editor: Ripton voters’ choice deserves respect
I will be voting YES to release Ripton from the Addison Central School District. This is not because I want to weigh in on whether Ripton School should…
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Letter to the editor: Ripton school a rich and challenging experience
I read in the Ripton Elementary School newsletter that students have been spending part of each day this winter learning and playing, sled dogging and skiing in the…
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Letter to the editor: Ripton exodus raises questions
I live in Middlebury and feel a lot of sympathy with both Ripton and Weybridge as they face the likely closure of their elementary schools if they remain…
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Letter to the editor: Ripton’s quest for independence could set example
“If the spirit of liberty should vanish in other parts of the State, and support of our institutions should languish, it could all be replenished from the generous…
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Letter to the editor: Ripton can save money with split
I assure readers that Ripton is taking correct action to remove itself from the Addison Central School District to take control and preserve their small town school. Costs…
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ACSD withdrawal approved in Ripton but not in Weybridge
RIPTON — Ripton residents on Tuesday voted, 163-107, in favor of withdrawing from the Addison Central School District, while Weybridge residents opted against doing so by a 190-119…
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Should we stay or should we go? Two towns to decide on ACSD exit
This story was corrected after it was originally posted to correct an error. We found out after the story went to press that the ACSD had updated its…