Another school board in thick of a school mascot controversy
Last week the Green Mountain Unified School Board took on the controversial topic of school mascots and political correctness.
Despathy: With Grewal gone, library and athletics demolition on hold, what’s next for VSU?
As the new interim VSU president Mike Smith takes a seat at the helm, many are both excited and anxious to see how he will work to create a Vermont State University that will provide Vermonters and out of state students with a unique educational experience in the Vermont way.
Klar: Whistleblower teacher challenges woke indoctrination
Annie Wilson pointed out that those grooming young children for these radical, life-altering decisions would once have been regarded as reportable predators, but are now being shielded while children are being exploited.
A Brave New World in the so-called Brave Little State
A recent set of survey questions distributed to elementary school students in the Addison Northwest School District raises important questions about the new direction Vermont schools have quietly embarked upon in stewarding children.
Stan Greer: Teacher union bosses fight higher teacher pay
Teacher union bosses’ stubborn opposition to any sustainable and workable reform of the way public educators are compensated highlights why they should never have been granted the legal monopoly-bargaining privileges they now enjoy in nearly 40 states.
Nicholas Smith: About the April 13 vote on Vermont’s Education Quality Standards
It’s clear that the State Board of Education is looking to push these EQS updates through quickly, as is evident by the increasing frequency of meetings to finalize the proposal and the addition of this Special Meeting, with minimal notice.
Biden admin opens investigation into Shelburne Community School over alleged race-based student groups
Parents Defending Education, a group focused on parental rights, filed a civil rights complaint against Shelburne Community School in January for allegedly creating exclusive groups specifically for students and staff who were Black, Indigenous, People of Color.
Improved statewide eBook and eAudiobook access through the Palace App
The Vermont Department of Libraries is pleased to introduce the Palace Project App for library users statewide. The application expands users’ access to eBooks and eAudiobooks by connecting a wide array of exciting content in one simple all-in-one platform.
Taxpayer-funded Facilitated Peer Support Group for Kurn Hattin survivors
The legacy of Vermont residential school Kurn Hattin continues to be conflicted, as a legislative effort unfolds to provide an on-line support group for victims of abuse at the controversial school.
Biden admin finds University of Vermont failed to investigate antisemitic cyberbullying allegations
The Department of Education Office of Civil Rights found during an investigation that the University of Vermont failed to address student’s reports of anti-semitism harassment including cyberbullying by other students and a teaching assistant, according to a Monday press release.
John Klar: Riots in Randolph
RUHS has been the center of a prolonged series of conflicts, almost all of which have been instigated by faculty-driven social justice initiatives, previously by Elijah Hawkes, and then by Layne Millington.
Vermont Youth Council representatives advocate for liberal, conservative political causes
Student leaders from the Vermont Youth Council testified before the House Education Committee on Wednesday to address concerns about climate change, equity, anti-racism efforts and school choice.