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Burlington teachers reach tentative agreement with Burlington School Board in record time

December 19, 2018

After only three months of negotiations, the Burlington School District and Burlington Education Association (BEA) have reached a tentative agreement on a one year contract.  The previous two contract cycles were protracted and contentious. They...

USAs Ilona Delsing Rosa Maher charges through the Australia defense on day one of the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens 2018 womens competition on 29 November, 2018. Photo credit: Mike Lee - KLC fotos for World Rugby

BHS alumna Ilona Maher powers to top of USA rugby

Lea Mihok, Staff Writer December 19, 2018

If one were to name a sport Vermonters excel at, they would probably choose skiing, snowboarding, or maybe even ultimate frisbee. Definitely not rugby, but recently Vermonter and BHS alumna, Ilona Maher, class of 2014, has risen to international rugby...

Macias testifies before the hearing panel. Photo: Julia Shannon-Grillo

Markley and Macias testify on third day of AOE hearings

December 14, 2018

By Halle Newman FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14- The Vermont Agency of Education (AOE) held the third hearing for Burlington High School (BHS) Director of Guidance Mario Macias. After a yearlong investigation, the AOE charged Macias with seven counts of unprofessional...

BHS senior Jackson Elder being questioned by VOA attorney Emily Simmons in front of the hearing panel (right), Macias, and Guzman (center). Photo: Halle Newman

Current and former BHS faculty testify at Macias’s second day of AOE hearings, Macias to testify tomorrow

December 13, 2018

Halle Newman THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13- The Vermont Agency of Education (AOE) held the second hearing for Burlington High School (BHS) Director of Guidance Mario Macias. After a yearlong investigation, the AOE charged Macias with seven counts of unprofessional...

Courtney Radsch, Ph.D., the Advocacy Director of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), speaks to students in the Journalists Memorial in the Newseum. PHOTO: Freedom Forum Institute

Taking the window seat: my journalistic adventure in Washington, DC

November 28, 2018

By Halle Newman The best place to sit on a plane is a window seat. You can stare down at the labyrinths of neighborhoods and ribboning highways as they shrink below you, watch as buildings turn to dollhouses and fields turn into green patchwork on the...

Photo: Halle Newman
The hearing for BHS Director of Guidance Mario Macias began today in Barre, VT.

Macias faces misconduct allegations as AOE hearing begins today

Nataleigh Noble November 15, 2018

By Nataleigh Noble On November 15, the Vermont Agency of Education (AOE) held the hearing to present their case against Burlington High School (BHS) Director of Guidance, Mario Macias. Macias was placed on paid administrative leave on September 14 after...

Photo: Jenna Peterson
Kate Stein and Martine Gulick react to the passing of the bond in Wards 6 and 4

BREAKING: Citizens “Vote Yes for BHS”

Jenna Peterson November 6, 2018

Tonight a wave of excitement swept over the cafeteria in Burlington High School (BHS) where Superintendent Yaw Obeng invited BSD staff and community to await the results of the “Say Yes for BHS” bond campaign. Voters weighed in on the $70 million...

Photo: Julia Shannon-Grillo

Information table about the remodel displayed in the BHS lobby

No or yes for BHS: students weigh in

Jenna Peterson November 5, 2018

Co-written by Julia Shannon-Grillo and Jenna Peterson On October 2nd, a trickle of water dripped into the ramp that connects B building to C building. First, a wet floor sign was enough, but as the water accumulated, the ramp was shut down. The closed...

Photo: Halle Newman

Mysterious smell drives students out of class

November 2, 2018

By Halle Newman Students and faculty plugged their noses as they walked through the hallways of BHS today, dodging an odor with an unknown source. "It smelled like sewage," Bridge coordinator Laura Weiskotten said. "It was really strong and heavy, and...

POLL-tergeist: the chilling reality of not showing up

POLL-tergeist: the chilling reality of not showing up

October 30, 2018

By Halle Newman The scariest day of the year is almost upon us. Can’t you see yourself there now? Walking past pumpkin-laden porches and lackluster foliage to get to your destination, quickening your pace as you pass spindly trees that creak in the...

Controversy: Columbus Day 526 years later

Controversy: Columbus Day 526 years later

Anessa Conner, Staff Writer October 8, 2018

“In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue,” and landed on the shores of what is now The Bahamas. 526 years later, his arrival is still celebrated in the United States and several other North and South American countries including Argentina and The...

Image: Bureau of Labor Statistic

The Digital Age: Can BHS Keep Up?

Emily McNichols and Lea Mihok October 5, 2018

During the 2017-18 school year Burlington High School (BHS) offered two sections of Computer Programming. For the 2018-19 school year, it offered none. Computer science is a field of study that involves the programming, manufacturing, and understanding...

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