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The Student News Site of Burlington High School

BHS Register

The Student News Site of Burlington High School

BHS Register

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...

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...

The job posting for the Burlington High School principal position, as seen on the district website on April 12.

District Begins Public Search For BHS Principal

April 12, 2017

The Burlington School District has publicly posted the Burlington High School principal position, as of April 12. The job description and application details are currently available on the district's employment opportunities website. Current Principal Tracy...

Changes to the administrative hiring process under Superintendent Yaw Obeng have removed parents, students and teachers from hiring committees. | Photo: Alexandre Silberman/Register

Investigation: Reduced Community Input in Hiring Process Sparks Criticism

March 29, 2017

Changes to the administrator hiring process under Burlington School District Superintendent Yaw Obeng have removed parents from committees and left community members concerned. Obeng was involved in hiring a new principal at Champlain Elementary School...

OPINION: BHS Admin: Stop Censorship

OPINION: BHS Admin: Stop Censorship

February 2, 2017

Censorship is oppressive, and Burlington High School has a problem with it. The BHS Register strives to be fair, accurate, informative, and serve as a public forum for student expression, but years of concern have prompted policies and actions that avert...

LETTER: My Experience With Political Expression

LETTER: My Experience With Political Expression

February 1, 2017

I am a supporter of the 45th President, Donald John Trump. Most Vermonters, however, do not share my views, and I am totally fine with that. Just because you and I may have differing opinions, doesn’t mean we can’t get along. It doesn’t mean we...

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