There are around 30 students in the Horizons system and each student has Principal Bobby Riley’s personal phone number. They are instructed to call or text him for any reason-- school related or personal.
Horizons is a small, alternative high school...
On October 21, Nijaza Semic, the district Multilingual Liaison Coordinator, walked into room 233 ready to start her day. Within minutes, multilingual liaisons approached with questions, parents called and when she opened her inbox, she found more work...
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REBECCA CUNNINGHAM, BHS REGISTER: Monday, November 1, Vermont State Representative, Peter Welch toured Downtown Burlington High School in an effort to understand the condition of Vermont schools. He recently sponsored legislation that would...
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 are being in my mom's third-grade classroom....
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” and “ESSENTIAL WHEN CONVENIENT”, teachers...
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 year.
When you walk into C104, it becomes immediately...
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 2015-2016 she served in the role of director of...
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 inaugural address cited transforming the state education...
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 the director of a program that helps high school students...
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 fund the state budget.
In an effort to eradicate...
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 of dealing with issues and working with the people...
