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Side-by-side photos of the entrances to Mount St. Joseph Academy and Rice Memorial High School, both brick school buildings with visible signs above their doors.
Posted inEducation

Vermont’s new education law signals an end to state funding for religious schools

A black-and-white photo of a man. by Corey McDonald August 20, 2025, 6:18 pmSeptember 8, 2025, 4:33 pm
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Laura Cannon: Preserve local school boards. Preserve local democracy. 

by Opinion August 12, 2025, 7:04 am
A man in a checkered shirt stands next to large pipes and machinery in a basement or industrial utility room.
Posted inEducation

‘We can’t wait’: Vermont school districts seek guidance from new education law as school construction needs compound

A black-and-white photo of a man. by Corey McDonald August 8, 2025, 4:20 pmAugust 8, 2025, 4:21 pm
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Carl Szlachetka: Hard choices in health care and education bring new opportunities

by Opinion July 31, 2025, 7:01 am
Two aerial views: the top shows a green, hilly campus with several buildings; the bottom features a smaller campus area with parking lots and autumn trees.
Posted inEducation

Independent schools weigh the impact of Vermont’s new education reform law

A black-and-white photo of a man. by Greta Solsaa and Corey McDonald July 22, 2025, 3:24 pmJuly 23, 2025, 5:40 pm
A woman in a tweed jacket sits at a table, holding a pen, with two people in the background at a meeting.
Posted inEducation

Vermont Agency of Education announces hiring freeze amid federal funding pause

A black-and-white photo of a man. by Corey McDonald July 17, 2025, 5:32 pmJuly 17, 2025, 5:32 pm
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A political row between 2 central Vermont school districts foreshadows challenges ahead for new redistricting task force

A black-and-white photo of a man. by Corey McDonald July 16, 2025, 7:11 pmJuly 16, 2025, 7:40 pm
People gather and interact inside a formal legislative chamber with wooden desks, red carpeting, and large windows with red curtains.
Posted inEducation

Legislative leaders appoint 11 lawmakers and education officials to school redistricting task force

A black-and-white photo of a man. by Corey McDonald July 8, 2025, 6:30 pmJuly 9, 2025, 8:02 am

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