Vermont

News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Vermont
Every Student Succeeds Act Trump Ed. Dept. Critiques ESSA Plans From Arizona, North Dakota, and Vermont
Arizona, North Dakota, and Vermont will have to make changes to their ESSA plans on a range of issues, including accountability, low-performing schools, and more.
Alyson Klein, August 10, 2017
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Gov. Jay Inslee takes the oath of office before his inaugural address to a joint session of the legislature. Lawmakers are scrambling to revamp the K-12 funding system to satisfy a court order.
Gov. Jay Inslee takes the oath of office before his inaugural address to a joint session of the legislature. Lawmakers are scrambling to revamp the K-12 funding system to satisfy a court order.
Elaine Thompson/AP
States State of the States: Ariz., Ark., Ga., Idaho, Kan., N.J., N.D., Ore., S.D., Vt., Wash., Wis., Wyo.
Here are summaries of recent annual addresses by governors around the country.
January 17, 2017
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Science Keeping it Real: Learning STEM in the Middle of a Lake
A nonprofit in Vermont uses sailing to help schools teach students about STEM.
Marva Hinton, October 31, 2016
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Every Student Succeeds Act School Inspections Offer a Diagnostic Look at Quality
Aiming to get beyond just spreadsheets and test scores, Vermont and other states experiment with new ways to scope out schools' strengths and weaknesses.
Alyson Klein, September 27, 2016
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Assessment Vermont Questions Price Hike for Common-Core Aligned Alternate Test
The board overseeing Dynamic Learning Maps created a price structure that dramatically raises the cost of the common core-aligned test, which is intended for students with severe cognitive disabilities.
Christina A. Samuels, September 23, 2016
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School & District Management Video Vermont Superintendent Jay Nichols on Student Mobility
August 8, 2016
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Federal Video "What Young People Would Like to See": Vermont Delegate at the Republican National Convention
Jace Laquerre, 17, a delegate from Vermont to the Republican National Convention, speaks with Education Week reporter Andrew Ujifusa about his views on the presidential election, Donald Trump, and education at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland on July 20, 2016.
July 21, 2016
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Early Childhood Vermont Now Offers 10 Hours a Week of Free Preschool, for Everyone
In a first for the U.S., Vermont now requires communities to offer 10 hours a week of free preschool to 3- and 4-year-olds.
Lillian Mongeau, July 15, 2016
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Families & the Community Vt. Residents Vote Against Consolidating School Districts (Video)
In a small region of Vermont, a fierce debate raged over consolidating five tiny school districts into one.
Stacey Decker, June 9, 2016
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1 min read
States Vermont Consolidation Effort Profiled by NewsHour Fails
By consolidating some of the state's 280 school districts state officials are hoping to save millions of dollars and give students in small towns greater access to academically rigorous programs and more electives like the arts.
Daarel Burnette II, June 8, 2016
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School & District Management Video Merging Small School Districts: Showdown in Vermont
With a plummeting student enrollment and skyrocketing education costs, Vermont lawmakers decided last year to begin an ambitious and controversial experiment to consolidate its vast system of public schools. The law, Act 46, intends to dramatically reduce the number of districts in the mostly rural state-there are currently 280 of them-by 2020 using a series of tax incentives. Supporters argue that by sharing resources more efficiently, the state will save millions of dollars and give students access to academically rigorous programs and more electives like the arts. But opponents say the initiative stabs at the very heart of Vermont, with its hundreds of tiny school houses and, more importantly, Vermonters' deeply-felt sense of local control. In this report, John Tulenko of Education Week profiles a northern region of Vermont where residents are sharply divided on whether to combine its five school districts. Read more about this issue on edweek.org. This video aired on PBS NewsHour on May 31, 2016.
June 3, 2016
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Education NewsHour Profiles Vermont School-Consolidation Effort
A law aiming to cut in half the number of school districts by 2020 is full of carrots and sticks and has set off some fierce local battles.
Daarel Burnette II, June 2, 2016
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Junior Noah Eckstein makes a point during a leadership team meeting with educators at Harwood Union High School. Students play an unusually large role in developing core policies at the Moretown, Vt., school.
Junior Noah Eckstein makes a point during a leadership team meeting with educators at Harwood Union High School. Students play an unusually large role in developing core policies at the Moretown, Vt., school.
Caleb Kenna for Education Week
Assessment Vt. High School Takes Student Voice to Heart
At Harwood Union High School, students are deeply involved in shaping school life—including teaching and learning practices.
Catherine Gewertz, June 2, 2016
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Families & the Community The Controversy Over School Consolidation in Rural Vermont (Video)
Plummeting student enrollment and skyrocketing education costs have led Vermont lawmakers to begin a controversial consolidation of its vast mostly rural education system. But are Vermont residents willing to give up their small community schools?
Carmen Rojas, June 1, 2016
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