Yesterday’s event aimed to spotlight the role of parental voices in shaping Vermont’s public education system amid ongoing debates over funding, curriculum, and governance.

“The government cannot punish religious schools—and the families they serve—by permanently kicking them out of the state-sponsored sports because the state disagrees with their religious beliefs,” said ADF Senior Counsel and Vice President of U.S. Litigation David Cortman.

“Nothing about this directive requires a change to our diversity, equity and inclusion practices, and we’re not going to change,” Clark and Saunders said.

“In that modeling you will see there’s potential for pay raises from $5,000 up to $20,000 for teachers across the state,” she said.

Education leaders criticize Scott’s plans for district consolidation and per-student funding

Said a South Burlington teacher: “There has to be a balance, right?”

“The Department is deeply disappointed that Jewish students studying on elite U.S. campuses continue to fear for their safety amid the relentless antisemitic eruptions that have severely disrupted campus life for more than a year. University leaders must do better,” said Secretary of Education Linda McMahon.

The draft bill aims to replace by July 2027 the existing supervisory union structure with five unified school districts governing the entire state. Each district would be managed by a school board and a central office.

The Department of Justice announced that it plans to work with the U.S. Department of Education to “pursue actions” against educational agencies, colleges, and universities engaging in “illegal DEI And DEIA discrimination.”

The test results are in and Vermont students are lagging in performance in math and reading, and the momentum is going in the wrong direction.

With this projected increase, Vermonters will have seen a 33% increase in education property taxes in the last three years,” Scott said.

“There is no obvious, magic way to miraculously raise $300 million per year without very difficult choices,” a state official said.

Middlebury College enables antisemitic radicals, so concerned parents and students should spend their tuition money elsewhere.

Trustees set a 4.5% increase for out-of-state students and a 2% increase for Vermonters, as well as a 3.5-percent increase for room and board.

Beerworth hopes parents and church and school leaders will challenge young people to engage in the Essay Contest entitled: “The Value of a Single Human Life,” in which young people will reflect on a person in their lives whom they have come to value and appreciate.

An influential House chair has reprimanded the Legislature for its too-quick deadline to report on short-term school spending solutions.

The pouches and the magnetic base stations cost $21,000. The purchase was funded with federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funding.

Until the reported announcement of the ban, the school had an ‘opt out’ policy for students and staff. The proposed ban would stop school-sponsored recitation of the Pledge. One parent said her daughters were marked ‘tardy’ for saying the Pledge before school started.