John McClaughry Vermont tax dollars may soon be going to faith-based elementary and secondary schools, if a case filed last week in Federal district court succeeds. The case is styled Valente v. French. The lead […]
Category: Education
Health Commissioner rebukes misreading of CDC “6%” report
Scott to issue executive order on policing Home schoolers to top 4,000, but no $$ for them Opioid overdoses up 50% this year, pandemic blamed By Guy Page September 1, 2020 – Asked about a […]
Fund schools on last year’s enrollment, VT Ed Secretary says
Also would drop five days of student instruction, require Australian ballot for all school voting By Guy Page August 28, 2020 – Vermont Secretary of Education Daniel French wants legislation this year funding school districts […]
Homeschool exodus costing public schools $$?
Superintendents worry about lost funding as homeschool numbers grow By Guy Page August 27, 2020 – The House Education Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee tomorrow at 10:30 AM will discuss a draft […]
Governor ready to take the wheel if Driver Ed cancelled
Also reveals reliance on Health Commissioner Levine for Covid decision-making By Guy Page July 31, 2020 – Gov. Phil Scott will do “whatever it takes” to ensure teens get driver education, he said at his […]
School opening postponed two weeks; mask guidelines in place
Vermont home school advocate offers encouragement, information, Facebook chat page by Guy Page July 29, 2020 – Yesterday, Gov. Phil Scott announced the first day of school will be postponed two weeks until September 8. […]
Schools won’t have staff to open by late August, superintendent warns
by Guy Page July 27, 2020 – Lack of staff will render many if not most Vermont school districts unable to open as scheduled by the last week of August, a Washington County school superintendent […]
Vermont home school applications up 75%, to 1600
More parents staying home; public schools this fall to have stringent hygiene, social distancing, mask requirements for all students, staff and parents By Guy Page July 22, 2020 – Applications to home school Vermont children […]
News roundup – debates, bus/truck emissions, failing dairy farms, etc.
GOP Lt. governor candidates debating now Guv pledges zero emissions in trucks, buses UVM dings online students for $2600 facilities fee 25 dairy farms close since pandemic began No quarantine needed if travel destination ‘bumps’ […]
College restrictions announced
Fall semester to end at Thanksgiving; masks, social distancing, behavior contracts mandatory By Guy Page July 7, 2020 – At Gov. Phil Scott’s press conference today, a Vermont higher education task force released Covid-19 “mandatory […]