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The escalators at dtBHS. Photo: Courtesy BHS Website

Burlington School Board Eliminates Full-Time Police Position

Anna Huener, Staff Writer April 13, 2021
On April 6, 2021, the Burlington School Board voted unanimously in favor of the Safety Task Force’s SRO recommendation, with one member abstaining. The task force proposal states that they were “charged with ending the full time use of the SRO.”  Although the approval by the board means various changes will be made throughout the district, limiting the power of Student Resource Officers (SROs) is the most notable recommendation.
Protestors clothed in black march down Burlingtons Pearl Street on September 3, 2020. 
Photo: Anna Huener

“This is our thing”: Burlington Youth take Action in Black Lives Matter

Anna Huener October 4, 2020
The killing of George Floyd in May of 2020 sparked an eruption of protests and social media outrage around the United States. In Burlington, protests continue. How are young people getting involved?
Photo: Julia Shannon-Grillo / The northbound vehicle flipped outside the City Bluff condos.

Vehicles collide outside Burlington High School

Julia Shannon-Grillo October 10, 2019

Co-written by Julia Shannon-Grillo and Jenna Peterson Late this morning, a car crash occurred at the intersection of North Avenue and Institute Road, outside of Burlington High School (BHS).   Burlington police officers on the scene said...

Phin Brown, a 16 year old BHS senior.
Photo: Instagram

Secret Service agents frisk BHS senior: everything we know about the story now

May 29, 2019

By Nataleigh Noble Most high school seniors are only faced with the big decision of “What Comes After High School?” 16 year old Phin Brown, on the other hand, has some other choices to make. A little over a month after his encounter with two Secret...

Students will be holding a mock car crash at the high school on Wednesday.

Students Hope to Raise Awareness Through Mock Car Crash

April 18, 2017

Every two minutes, a person in the United States is injured in a drunk driving crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Burlington High School students will see the consequences of impaired and distracted driving on Wednesday,...

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....

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