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Statement Regarding Teacher Turnover Rate Article

Statement Regarding Teacher Turnover Rate Article

May 31, 2017

The Burlington School District has released further data and information regarding teacher turnover rate. The Register would like to clarify an article published on the matter on May 29. The numbers stated in the article are based on data provided...

BEA President Fran Brock addresses the media after reaching a tentative agreement with the Burlington School Board in October, 2016. | Photo: Alexandre Silberman/Register

UPDATE: Projected Faculty Turnover Rate Prompts Concerns

May 29, 2017

  Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include new data and information released by the Burlington School District on Tuesday. 7.8 percent of teachers will not be returning to the district for the next academic year, according to a May...

Left: The Nazi swastika. Right: The Hindu swastika used by student Kolby LaMarche on his school email account. | Photos: Wikimedia

Petition Attacks Response to Swastika Email Icon

May 26, 2017

The use of a Hindu swastika for a school email profile picture by Kolby LaMarche, a Burlington High School freshman, has prompted his peers to circulate a petition requesting administration to require him to take it down. The petition claims that the...

Sen. Bernie Sanders Graduation Speaker Rumor False

Sen. Bernie Sanders Graduation Speaker Rumor False

May 23, 2017

A rumor spread through social media claimed that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders had been prevented from speaking at the Burlington High School graduation. That rumor is entirely false, according to Principal Tracy Racicot and a statement released by the district. A...

Some lawmakers and community members are concerned about the impact that marijuana legalization in Vermont might have on youth. | Photo: Miran Rijavec/Flickr

Lawmakers, Stakeholders Debate Pot Legalization Impact on Youth

Emma Chaffee May 22, 2017

UPDATE: Gov. Phil Scott vetoed the marijuana legalization bill at a press conference in Montpelier this afternoon.  Vermont legislators have passed a bill that if signed by Gov. Phil Scott will legalize marijuana. The legislation would take effect in...

Vermont Lt. Gov. Dave Zuckerman (far left) held a high school town hall panel at Vermont PBS studios in Colchester on Thursday, May 4. The event was livestreamed and televised statewide, and students could ask questions in-person or online. The panel consisted of youth activists (from left to right) Alex Escaja-Heiss, Austin Davis, Elise Greaves and Haley Lebel-Stephen.

Lt. Gov. Zuckerman Hosts High School Town Hall Meeting

May 10, 2017

COLCHESTER - Youth activists were in the spotlight — literally — when Vermont Lt. Gov. Dave Zuckerman held his first televised high school town hall meeting at Vermont PBS studios last Thursday. The Progressive politician moderated a panel of four...

Register staff accept the first place, All-New England print/online newspaper award at the New England Scholastic Press Association conference at Boston University on Friday, May 5. From left to right: Jake Bucci, Alexandre Silberman, NESPA Executive Director Helen Smith, Isabella Bucci and Halima Said.

Register Named Top Newspaper in New England, Wins 12 Regional Awards

May 6, 2017

BOSTON - The Register, Burlington High School's student publication, has been named first place All-New England print/online newspaper by the New England Scholastic Press Association. The award was presented at the 69th annual spring conference at Boston...

Spectrum Youth and Family Services will be hosting a Multicultural Youth Leadership Conference at Champlain College on Saturday. | Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Spectrum to Host Multicultural Youth Leadership Conference

Emma Chaffee May 4, 2017

Spectrum Youth and Family Services will be hosting a Multicultural Youth Leadership Conference on Saturday, May 6 at Champlain College. The student-organized event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The organizing team consists of four current Burlington...

The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) has voted to re-accredit Burlington High School.

BHS Earns NEASC Accreditation

Theo Davis May 3, 2017

Burlington High School has been reaccredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) after a vote by the Committee on Public Secondary Schools, according to a press release. The accreditation process occurs every 10 years.  A...

Members of the Burlington High School Scholars Bowl team pose for a photo after a competition this season. The team hopes to compete at the national championships in Atlanta. | Photo: Courtesy

Scholars Bowl Team Looks to National Championships

April 27, 2017

Burlington High School’s scholars bowl team is heading to nationals after making it to the semifinals of the state championship. Scholars bowl, a sport where teams of four answer questions that range from classical music to pop culture, has grown in...

Burlington High School Principal Tracy Racicot. | Photo: Alexandre Silberman/Register

Racicot Hired as Permanent BHS Principal

April 21, 2017

Tracy Racicot has been hired as the permanent Burlington High School principal, according to a letter from Superintendent Yaw Obeng. Herb Perez and Noel Green will remain part of the administrative team. Obeng met with staff members at the high school...

The Burlington Bike Path is undergoing extensive renovations. | Photo: Isabella Bucci/Register

Under Construction: Burlington Bike Path Sees Renovation

April 20, 2017

After seven months of extensive renovations, the Burlington bike path is open again, according to the parks and recreation department. Changes include viewing spots along the lake, a dog park upgrade, and realigning the path to run along Lake Champlain. The...

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