Why did you want to become involved in education?
“I grew up in a house that was filled with education: that [was] constantly talking about education and the value of education. Some of my fondest memories...
Dozens of teachers from schools in the Burlington area braved the wintry weather on Thursday afternoon, April 1, and lined Williston Road by Staples Plaza. Holding signs like, “A PENSION IS A PROMISE”...
Feet up, leaned back. 90% of the time, this is the position where one finds Ron MacNeil.
MacNeil, who has been with the district for 16 years, will retire from the history department at the end of the...
Superintendent Yaw Obeng announced on April 21 that Tracy Racicot had been hired as the permanent principal at Burlington High School. Racicot served as the high school’s interim leader this year. From...
Written by: Alexandre Silberman and Emma Chaffee
Gov. Phil Scott took office on Jan. 5, after a campaign focused on responsible state spending and growing Vermont’s economy. The Berlin Republican’s...
World traveler, avid baseball fan, musician, and the new interim director of the Burlington Technical Center (BTC) Adam Provost did not know what he wanted to do when he was in high school. Now he’s...
Students, teachers, and community members around Vermont are reacting to Governor Phil Scott’s first school budget proposal. On January 24, Gov Scott announced a local school budget freeze to help level...
Days of writing on a chalkboard for punishment are over. Burlington High School has transitioned to restorative practices for a five-year pilot program.
Restorative practices are an alternative method...
How much do students really know when they graduate high school?
For some educators, this question has propelled a new system of teaching: proficiency-based learning.
“The fact that students can’t...
