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

by Greta Solsaa and Corey McDonald July 22, 2025, 3:24 pmJuly 23, 2025, 5:40 pm

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Trump administration partially lifts funding freeze, sends $6.5 million to Vermont schools for afterschool programs

by Corey McDonald July 21, 2025, 6:01 pmJuly 21, 2025, 6:02 pm

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Vermont Agency of Education announces hiring freeze amid federal funding pause

by Corey McDonald July 17, 2025, 5:32 pmJuly 17, 2025, 5:32 pm

A political row between 2 central Vermont school districts foreshadows challenges ahead for new redistricting task force

by Corey McDonald July 16, 2025, 7:11 pmJuly 16, 2025, 7:40 pm

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School districts and adult learning centers are feeling the impacts of the Trump administration’s funding pause

by Corey McDonald July 10, 2025, 8:39 pmJuly 15, 2025, 9:13 am

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

by Corey McDonald July 8, 2025, 6:30 pmJuly 9, 2025, 8:02 am

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Facing declining enrollment and financial headwinds, Burlington’s Champlain College reshapes its academic programs

by Corey McDonald July 7, 2025, 6:54 am

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US Department of Education withholds millions in funding for Vermont school districts

by Corey McDonald July 2, 2025, 1:09 pmJuly 2, 2025, 2:36 pm

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Gov. Phil Scott has signed Vermont’s education bill into law. Here’s what happens next.

by Corey McDonald July 1, 2025, 3:46 pmJuly 2, 2025, 9:23 am

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Government & Politics

Complaints allege Vermont senators with private school ties violated ethics rules during education bill negotiations

by Corey McDonald June 30, 2025, 12:37 pmJuly 1, 2025, 1:29 pm

Nicole Mace

Two members, including chair, resign from the Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont

by Corey McDonald June 23, 2025, 5:23 pmJune 24, 2025, 9:47 am

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As lawmakers negotiate over education reform, the year-old Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont faces an uncertain future

by Corey McDonald June 12, 2025, 4:43 pmJune 12, 2025, 4:44 pm

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A supervisory union’s break with the Vermont School Boards Association reveals statewide fault lines in education reform

by Corey McDonald June 5, 2025, 6:43 pmJune 6, 2025, 4:49 pm

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Hinesburg, Richmond try to chart new course for shared police services after police chief controversy

by Corey McDonald May 29, 2025, 3:21 pmMay 29, 2025, 3:21 pm