Vermont education coverage
VTDigger covers Vermont’s education system from early childhood programs to public and private K–12 schools and higher education institutions.
This page brings together reporting on funding, policy decisions and academic outcomes that affect students, families and communities across the state.
House education reform bill narrowly passes amid heavy criticism and some lawmakers’ unease
The proposal now heads to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain future.
Vermont State eliminates residential option in Williston
Through an agreement with Saint Michael’s College, Williston’s residential students will live in the dorms at St. Mike’s, roughly 5 miles away in Colchester.
VTSU cuts diesel and automotive mechanic programs
Instead of the associate degrees, VTSU plans to offer “industry recognized credentials” in automotive technology and diesel power technology.
Vermont State University labor leaders criticize administrators, citing staff attrition and stagnating wage
Three years after Vermont State University’s merger, staff and faculty say they’ve “borne the brunt” of financial cuts while administrative positions and salaries have increased.
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Dartmouth names first woman to lead medical school
Hunt, a pathologist, will be the first woman to lead the medical school, which was founded 229 years ago in 1797.
Champlain Valley School District weighs merger study
Although a draft report to the board isn’t expected for just over a month, an administrative committee has been studying the feasibility and impact of linking the schools in some capacity since the summer.
UVM wants to use state scholarship money to pay for a new sports complex. Vermont legislators are skeptical.
“It’s completely unrelated to the uses of the fund,” the House’s top budget-writer said.
House panel opts for voluntary school merger proposal. It faces a tough path forward.
The education reform plan comes after weeks of deliberations but still faces significant political hurdles, with the governor saying he cannot support it.
Whiskey mogul plans to donate Poultney college campus to a Christian group to ‘revive Western Civilization’
Poultney residents have shifted focus to investments in outdoor recreation, tourism and other revitalization efforts after the Green Mountain College campus redevelopment stalled.
State designates Samuel Morey Elementary School as low-performing
Morey is not meeting state standards and is showing continued decline, the state report card says.
Nearly 25% of schools in Vermont hadn’t tested for radon, more than four years after state mandate
Many schools don’t know whether students are being exposed to the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., according to a memo published by the state auditor’s office.
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