Lawmakers approve bill to restrict funds to some independent and religious schools
Lawmakers in the Senate Committee on Education on Friday passed a bill 6-0 that would restrict public funds going to some independent and religious schools.
Letter: Vote no on Question 1 in Burlington
Please consider some things before we vote to increase the school budget by 13.3% per equalized student. For these reasons, we recommend Burlingtonians vote no on Question #1 this Town Meeting Day.
Podcast: What are our children being taught? States move toward curriculum ‘transparency’
Parents, infuriated that their kids are being brainwashed, went to school board meetings to express their discontent. Now, some educators are attempting to hide their lesson plans from parents who would take issue with them. But there’s pushback.
Scott makes move to lift school mask mandate, Democrats and Progressives lambast governor
Vermont’s universal mask mandate for public schools will be lifted Feb. 28, Gov. Phil Scott said. Democrats and Progressives expressed their dismay on social media.
Vermont mom writes letter to Dr. Robert Malone about ‘coercion’ of kids
In plain terms, we can drop a not-very-effective mitigation measure if we increase uptake on a not-very-effective mitigation measure which involves injecting our children with an experimental gene therapy for a disease my kids have already had.
Dartmouth Republicans secure free speech — by fleeing campus
In an ongoing embarrassment for Dartmouth College, the once-venerable institution has repeatedly demonstrated that it is unable — or more likely, ideologically opposed — to allow students the free speech that once breathed air on its “Live Free or Die” campus.
VISA update: Senate Ed working on mascot bill, anti-discrimination requirement for religious schools
S.219 would have either the Agency of Education or the State Board of Education include in the independent school approval process new requirements that no school may discriminate against protected groups nor use public funds to support religious observances or indoctrination.
Letter: Why I am running for school board
I would love to tell you about myself and why I am running for school board. I am a mother to two incredible girls and wife to an Army veteran.
Stan Greer: Union monopolies are bad for school employees and education
South Dakota’s government education system, and especially Sioux Falls, is offering powerful examples of how union monopolies routinely undercut the interests of nonprofessional support employees as well as teachers.
Gov. Scott and Bernie Sanders announce new round of grants for afterschool and summer programs
These grant funds to community-based summer and afterschool providers will act as an important bridge to the more sustainable funding from the cannabis sales tax revenue established in Act 164 and dedicated to afterschool and summer programs for Vermont’s kids.
Controversy swirls over Act 46 withdrawals, mascot bans, and 100 cell tower proposal
Sue Ceglowski of the Vermont School Boards said her organization is concerned that an increase in non-operating districts will increase the number of students attending independent schools, and particularly attending religious schools.
John Klar: A talk with Vermont parents about teachers
It is time Vermont parents stopped trying to talk to teachers and began just talking to each other about teachers. There are some terrific teachers in this state — but Jen Ellis demonstrates that some teachers are instead nasty and hate-filled.