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Burlington Technical Centers new makerspace includes a mural created by students in the design and illustration program. | Photo: Alexandre Silberman/Register

Burlington Technical Center Launches Makerspace

June 12, 2017

The Burlington Technical Center campus is getting a makerspace: a hub for interdisciplinary, project-based learning. The addition is part of a growing education movement around the country to provide spaces for independent, hands-on work. The “maker...

Burlington High School science teacher Gretchen Muller, front row, fifth from left, poses for a photo with the 2017-18 Rowland Foundation fellows. | Photo: Courtesy Rowland Foundation

Burlington High School Teacher Awarded Rowland Fellowship

Niels Arentezn June 3, 2017

Gretchen Muller, a Burlington High School science teacher, has been awarded a fellowship with the Rowland Foundation for the 2017-18 school year. Muller was one of ten teachers from around the state to be selected. The Rowland Foundation provides high...

Burlington School Board members voted to adopt a $7M budget for FY18 and put forth a deferred maintenance bond, during a meeting at Hunt Middle School on Jan. 10.

No Settlement Reached After Teacher Contract Mediation Session

June 1, 2017

The Burlington Education Association (BEA) and the Burlington School Board have yet to reach a settlement after a seven hour mediation session on Monday, according to a statement from the district. The board declared impasse on March 16 after early talks...

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...

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...

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 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...

South Burlington High School senior Isaiah Hines speaks to the group during a session at the social justice symposium on April 8. The event was hosted by Burlington High School. | Photo: Emma Chaffee/Register

BHS Hosts Social Justice Symposium

Emma Chaffee April 18, 2017

South Burlington senior Isaiah Hines began the teen conversation at the Symposium for Social Justice Action Groups by assuring participants that any level of experience with social justice was great. “Just tell your truth and say whatever you feel...

Brian Difranco has been a school resource officer in Burlington schools for the last decade. | Photo: Alexandre Silberman/Register

Officer Difranco: A Community Presence

April 14, 2017

Brian Difranco spent his high school days hanging out with police officers at the Livingston County Jail, where his grandmother worked as a cook in the kitchen. “It was fun. It was usually lively,” he said. “My grandma was an old Italian woman....

OPINION: Please, Protest Responsibly

OPINION: Please, Protest Responsibly

Theo Davis April 2, 2017

There is a right way, and a wrong way to protest and exercise the right to free speech. Middlebury students recently chose the wrong method in a protest on their campus. On March 2, 2017 Charles Murray, a conservative author, political scientist, and...

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