Groton, Wells River and Ryegate voters say no to Act 46 consolidation
On Primary Day, voters in Groton, Wells River and Ryegate voted to close Blue Mountain Union School to prevent a Montpelier-forced merger.
Essex High School without bus service this year due to shortage of drivers
Essex High School is losing its school bus service at the start of the school year and students are being asked to utilize public transportation to get themselves to school.
Frenier: Tendency toward viewpoint discrimination a good argument for school choice
This tendency toward viewpoint discrimination in schools is actually one of the best arguments for school choice. School choice would allow parents and communities to reclaim control over content in their schools. It might also allow schools to refocus on the more politically neutral areas of core knowledge.
Nation’s capital has nearly the worst education system despite getting most per-student funding
The District ranked 49 out of 51 in a study done by finance website Wallet Hub. Only Louisiana and New Mexico obtained lower scores.
First school district in Virginia to arm teachers tweaks Democrats
“[There are] one or two people out in the community that are not for it, and I think it’s probably from an anti-gun standpoint, really,” Lee County School Board member Rob Hines said.
$4 million in school safety grants continues to leave Vermont schools unarmed
The Scott administration this week announced $4 million in state grants are going to be available for school safety measures such as advanced door locks and surveillance technology.
Meet 10 colleges that are American not just in name, but in commitment to free speech
Ten universities have changed their policies regarding hate speech, harassment and other issues so that students who espouse objectionable opinions can do so without fear of punishment.
Only in America’s schools could ‘Partying Like It’s 1776’ be offensive
At the rate we are going, saying “good morning” might become offensive. Every American, of any background, has a good reason to celebrate 1776.
Cabot and Danville schools continue to discuss merger following state recommendation
The struggle between the Agency of Education and Cabot over what to do with its school system only got more complicated now that the state is rejecting the community’s proposal for an alternative district.
Sharing of debts a sticking point for WCSU Act 46 merger
Washington Central Supervisory Union’s six school boards are in for a struggle with the Agency of Education over whether they will be forced to merge their boards and budget.
Ted Cruz introduces legislation expanding school choice
The Student Empowerment Act further broadens 529 accounts, also known as college savings plans, to include “K-12 elementary and secondary school expenses for public, private, and religious schools, including homeschool students.”
Finance Commissioner Greshin: A stronger, more sustainable education system
For 20 years, we’ve been serving, on average, three fewer students every day. Our student-to-staff ratio has decreased from about seven kids for every one adult to four to one. And, property tax rates have increased almost every year. These trends will continue, unless we act to reverse them.