The school district is hoping a $150 million bond will fund a significant portion of the project but city officials have expressed concerns about borrowing too much money.
Uncertainty surrounds plan to pay for new Burlington high school
Category: Education
VTDigger publishes a wide range of stories about Vermont's educational system from early childhood education issues to public and private K-12 schools to higher education. Lola Duffort is our education reporter. She can be reached at [email protected]
Vermont Conversation: The extraordinary class of 2022
For most of high school, they have been on the frontlines of a global pandemic. Now, they dream of a brighter future — and are actively building it.
In the wake of Texas school shooting, a Vermont-founded company draws scrutiny
Social Sentinel, a company started in Burlington, uses algorithms to monitor social media for perceived threats. A deadly school shooting in Uvalde has renewed debate about the effectiveness of that approach.
Children’s Literacy Foundation plans new headquarters and expanded services
The nonprofit, which works to connect children with books and literacy tools, plans to move its operations out of its founder's home and into a new office nearby.
Phil Scott signs bills on free school meals, offensive school mascots
Two bills signed by Gov. Scott Tuesday will create a one-year pilot program offering free meals to every student and will ban offensive mascots in schools.
Vermont is changing how it funds special education. Some school districts say it’s not being done fairly.
Amid a shift in Vermont’s funding setup, some districts are set to lose thousands — if not millions — of special education dollars.
Rutland mayor nominates Rep. Peter Fagan in hopes of unifying school board
Mayor David Allaire said state Rep. Peter Fagan, R-Rutland City, a former school commissioner and a military veteran, has the experience and leadership skills to help unify the board after years of division over the high school mascot.
South Burlington students walk out of class to protest gun violence after Texas shooting
“I feel outraged, but also at the same time, I feel numb,” said one high school student.
Authorities probe reported threat to Hinesburg’s Champlain Valley Union High School
Hinesburg Police said in a news release that the father of a CVU student reported Wednesday night that a Burlington High School student had threatened his daughter, her friends and the school.
Amid housing crisis, Burlington weighs whether to give UVM space to build more dorms
As UVM’s undergraduate population increases, some members of the city’s Planning Commission questioned whether the plan is geared toward addressing Burlington’s housing crisis, or the one at UVM.
'It was really hard for everyone to come to work today’: Vermont schools grapple with the news of Texas shooting
The deadly shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, was felt acutely by educators in Vermont.
Residents watching Rutland mayor’s pick to fill school board vacancy
Mayor David Allaire has voiced a preference for Bob Pearo Jr., who placed sixth in the recent race for four open school board seats. But some community members said he should pick the first runner-up. The school board gets the final say.
Gov. Phil Scott signs bill intended to make Vermont’s school funding system fairer
The law will tweak the school funding formula to direct more money to districts with many low-income, rural and English-learning students.
School Resource Officer or School Safety Officer: What's the difference?
A change at Bellows Free Academy-St. Albans gives shape to a question debated at schools across Vermont.
