Education
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This Ain’t Your Great-Grandma’s NEA
Founded to unite teachers around core academics, the NEA has evolved into a political powerhouse. Its 2025 handbook pushes agendas on climate justice, reparations, gender…
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Why Did the NEA Pull Their Handbook from Their Website?
The NEA quietly removed its 2025 handbook from its website after backlash over politicized language on the Holocaust and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Critics say the…
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Federal School Choice Program Launches—Will Vermont Get On Board?
President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill includes a groundbreaking federal tax credit for private school scholarships. But without a Vermont-based SGO, families and private schools…
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School Libraries and Movie Ratings: A Growing Discrepancy Over Content Standards
If a book’s content would earn an R or NC-17 rating as a film, is it appropriate for middle schoolers to access the unedited version…
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Student Privacy vs. Parental Rights: What Schools Must Disclose in 2025 (and Why Vermont Isn’t All There Yet)
Federal law gives parents the right to inspect all education records, including gender support plans—but Vermont’s official guidance still hosts outdated policies that imply otherwise.…
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New Tuition Rules Take Effect July 1 — Families Have Until Monday to Lock in Funding for Independent Schools
New rules taking effect July 1 will restrict which independent schools can receive public tuition payments in Vermont. Families in school choice towns must enroll…
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Does Vermont’s Pre-K Program Obscure the True Cost of K–12 Education?
As Vermont’s K–12 enrollment declined, Pre-K expansion under Act 166 quietly padded student counts—masking the real rise in education costs. By including thousands of part-time…
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Is Vermont’s $68 Million Pre-K Gamble Paying Off?
Vermont’s universal Pre-K was supposed to boost student achievement. A decade later, test scores are down and costs are up. The data show no lasting…
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Four Months In, Vermont’s Budget Is Balanced—But the Real Fight Might Just Be Delayed
As Vermont’s Legislature stalls on adjournment, pressure builds over an unfinished education funding overhaul. With H.454 lingering in limbo and property tax hikes looming, critics…
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Symbols in the Classroom: When Inclusion Becomes a Question of Fairness
Should public schools display flags that represent cultural or identity-based movements? While inclusion is often the goal, symbolic displays like the Pride flag may unintentionally…
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