John Klar: Grooming children for gender change (behind parents’ backs)
Rep. Elizabeth Burrows sits on Mount Ascutney School Board concurrently with her House seat, both of which she uses like cudgels against young children not her own.
Gregory Thayer: Proud of parents standing up against CRT
CRT comes in many shapes and sizes and is happening all around us in our local schools, and at every grade level — and parents are continuing to figure it out.
Kids age 12 now get condoms in Vermont schools
Vermont public schools, in partnership with the largest abortion chain in America, now are required to provide free condoms to students as young as 12 – even if their parents object.
VISA update: Senate passes mascot ban bill, PCB testing may be delayed
A bill prohibiting use of “the likeness, features, symbols, traditions or other characteristics” referencing a group of people as school mascots was passed by the Senate.
Activists to host sex-ed camp for young children teaching ‘gender is a spectrum,’ includes condom demonstration
Kids attending the workshop will not be divided by gender while discussing puberty, bodies and sex, because “gender is a spectrum and not a binary,” according to the FAQs of the page. Children will also see a “condom demonstration.”
VISA update: New religious school tuition case filed, vaccination incentive program funds to be maintained
The Burlington Catholic Diocese and two families with children attending Mount St. Joseph Academy in Rutland have filed a federal lawsuit against AOE Secretary French, and the Superintendent and School Directors of the Barstow School District seeking access to public tuition funds.
McClaughry: Expanding parental choice in education
This year and the ensuing biennium are likely to be landmark years for the future of parental choice in education in Vermont. Tuition grants to parents to choose what’s best for their children will force complacent public schools to respond to competition.
Cap for school spending preventing property tax hikes advances in New Hampshire
Cities and towns could cap school spending to prevent local property tax hikes under a proposal being advanced by New Hampshire lawmakers.
Poll: Over 70% of Americans support school choice
Over 70% of Americans support funding students’ education rather than public education systems, according to a new poll conducted by RealClear Opinion Research.
Dialogues with Meg Hansen: The kids are not alright
Pandemic policies including lockdowns, school closures and mask mandates have exacted a heavy price on the youngest Americans. Ethan Allen Institute President Meg Hansen interviews public health expert Anna Runkle on early trauma linked to large-scale societal happenings.
Bill would allow state to compel schools to ‘do the right thing’ with mascots, Sen. Bray says
The Vermont Senate Education Committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would restrict the types of mascots and names to be used for Vermont school sports teams, even if the community voted for the mascot.
Rutland City’s school board may have more conservatives after Town Meeting Day
The city of Rutland will see four conservative candidates attempt to take four open seats on the Rutland City School Board this Town Meeting Day.