5+ hour, 17+ min ago  (879+ words) In 2021, Vermont became one of the first states to put electric school buses on the road. The results were mixed from the start. After a long pause, a voice in the room spoke up. She had a quiet question for…...

5+ hour, 32+ min ago  (205+ words) State report reminds Act 73-minded lawmakers to consider student transportation needs and recommends new walking policies State legislators have $26 million in state aid to help school districts defray the expense of student transportation. And school districts have a growing set…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (751+ words) Following a report by the'Vermont Daily Chronicle, and at a time when Vermont property taxes tied to education are rising sharply, lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee have moved to block participation in a new federal tax credit…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (857+ words) by Dave Soulia, for FYIVT.com Vermont lawmakers are wrestling'with a deceptively simple question: how should the state handle preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds? The answer could reshape child care, school funding, and access to early education across the state " and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (612+ words) A statewide school tuition bill will be the subject of a 1 PM press conference at the Vermont State House today." Rep. Mike Tagliavia (R-Corinth) will promote H.89, the statewide school choice bill he introduced last year, at a press conference at…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (312+ words) There are too many days off with little consistency in classroom time. I have resided in Lamoille North School system for close to 40 years, our two children went through the system with great results." Currently the number of consistent classroom…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (256+ words) A Vermont school choice advocacy group is asking concerned Vermonters to contact their legislators and attend a Tuesday press conference as the Legislature considers school choice legislation." EdWatchVT released the following statement this morning: The Vermont Legislature needs the voice…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (628+ words) by Esther Wickham, for The Center Square (The Center Square) " Many states are considering new policies affecting teachers" ability to strike or participate in protests, and education officials and labor advocates continue to debate the legality of teacher strikes. The…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (243+ words) Montpelier, VT " This week (March 9 " 13) is'Civic Learning Week, an annual nationwide nonpartisan event that brings together students, educators, policymakers, and leaders in the public and private sectors to highlight and'promote the movement for civic education. "Civics is more than dry'facts'about'the'three…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (269+ words) Lots of news to talk about today, Monday March 9, on Hot Off The Press on AM 550, FM 96.1, Wdevradio.com at 11:05 AM. Call us at 802-244-1777. First, it's Crossover Week at the Statehouse, when bills have to pass from one chamber to…...