Agency of Education Sec. Dan French is leaving his job leading the Vermont Agency of Education next month to take a senior leadership role at the Council of Chief State School Officers. Gov. Phil Scott announced French’s department on March […]
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Schools run out of rapid tests
Gone just days after new protocols for students and staff took effect By Peter D’Auria/VTDigger On Wednesday, Jan. 19, school districts across the state kicked off new Covid-19 testing protocols. Following the recommendation of the state Agency of Education, school officials […]
Barnard, Orwell fight school consolidation
By Curt Peterson In June the Agency of Education made “recommendations” for over 90 local school districts that wish to avoid consolidation with merged districts under ACT 46. AoE recommended 18 districts for “forced merger.” The final decision will be […]
Barnard school seeks independence
By Curt Peterson BARNARD—The Barnard School Board expects the Vermont Board of Education (BoE) to accept recommendation by the Agency of Education (AoE) to force the school to join the Windsor Central Modified Unified Union School District. A decision is […]
Gov. Scott names Dan French as Vermont’s next education secretary
By Lola Duffort/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott has named Dan French, a veteran Vermont schools superintendent, to be the state’s next education secretary. Scott has made cost-containment his hallmark education priority, and during a press conference Thursday, Aug. 2 announcing French’s […]
Stern to challenge incumbent governor Scott
By Stephen Seitz CAVENDISH—Republican gubernatorial candidate Keith Stern brought his campaign to Cavendish on May 24, where he discussed what was on the minds of area voters. Don Shattuck, like Stern a Springfield resident, shared a beef he had with […]
Governor proclaims September ‘School Safety Month’
By Cyrus Ready-Campbell, VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott signed a proclamation Friday, Sept. 1, declaring September to be School Safety Month in Vermont. Scott and state education and safety officials gathered at the Statehouse to praise the work done behind the scenes […]
Bill puts new formula, education fund surplus into play on taxes
By Tiffany Danitz Pache, VTDigger.org Lawmakers on the powerful House tax-writing committee have set homestead property tax rates for next year, using a new formula—the “yield” calculation — instead of increases in the penny rate. The bill also includes a […]
New OVUU district waits out interim
Multiple budgets to appear on ballot By Lee J. Kahrs BRANDON — Despite the fact that voters in eight towns have approved the new Otter Valley Unified Union School District under the state Act 46 school consolidation law, there are […]
Tiny enrollment numbers affect education quality — and taxes
Dear Editor, As as Rochester community member, I am writing to share some of my thoughts and concerns about the future of our school. My hope is that this will be the beginning of a conversation. I know there are […]