Critics of H483 worry it will create hardships – and maybe even close – private schools now receiving public tuition.
Rutland Legislators Step Up Strong

Physical libraries are protected by proactive legislators.
Sen. Becca White slammed on social media for ‘throwing other women under the bus’
Only men could oppress women for thousands of years, then turn around, put on a dress, and complain they are the most marginalized group in society.
Windsor County senator defends tournament ban of Christian school over transgender forfeit
Discriminating against another person causes long-term outcomes for youth, Sen. Becca White said on a CNN interview. “They’re hearing rhetoric that tells them they are not valuable, that they’re dangerous.”
Education Secretary French resigns

The chief of Vermont’s Agency of Education will leave the job next month.
Senate, House bills would keep state college libraries open, books on shelves

Half of the Senate is signing on to a bill to keep state libraries open and the book collection intact.
UVM Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for South Burlington Housing Complex

Catamount Run will add more than 550 beds at City Center by Fall 2025.
Agency of Education won’t support public schools’ move against private school tuition

“We do not support S.66. It would significantly alter the independent school landscape in Vermont,” Agency of Education Secretary Dan French said.
Bennington teacher takes knee for Pledge, wins racial discrimination suit, $97K
A Vermont education newsletter reports on a bi-racial Bennington County teacher who sued and won for wrongful termination.
Burlington schools strive to be national model for LGBTQ+ advocacy

Our purpose is to understand what happens when a community organizes itself around these ideas. It will either grow into the utopia that all dream it will, or it will become a dystopian warning.