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School district plans to incorporate Robert’s Rules, may reinstate transportation committee

WARDSBORO- On Monday, the River Valleys Unified School District met for their last regular meeting until August as they, too, enter summer vacation. They discussed board governing laws, facilities updates, transportation, and their new website.
In July, the board plans on meeting with...

Marc Bernard Schauber

From one gun owner to another: take responsibility, recognize the signs, be a friend

Editor's note: This is a My Turn op-ed.
In light of what’s been going on around our country, in the 36 calendar days from May 1
to June 5 America has dealt with 77 incidents of violence with guns, including mass shootings in Buffalo, NY; Uvalde, TX; Charleston, SC; Tulsa, OK;...

School choice vote to take place July 18

READSBORO- School board members set a tentative date for a special school district meeting for voters to weigh in on a proposal to offer school choice for students in seventh and eighth grade, but weren’t able to sign a warrant at their meeting Tuesday evening.
In a phone call with the...

Readsboro School

Parents in favor of school choice

READSBORO- Parents appear to be in favor of school choice for middle school students in grades seven and eight, according to survey results discussed at a special meeting Tuesday evening.
Readsboro School Principal Robin Oyer said none of the parents who responded to the survey expressed...

Student activists hold panel on racism in public schools

VERMONT - On Thursday, the Vermont Student Anti-Racism Network held an Equity in Education conference over Zoom. Student and teacher panelists answered questions on advancing racial equity in the public education system.
Within Vermont, acts and accusations of racism in public schools have...

Resident accuses school board of creating “slush fund”

HALIFAX - During their informational hearing on Tuesday, April 26, the Halifax School District presented their budget for fiscal year 2023.
The budget rose by nearly $350,000, landing at $2,152,350. However, most of that increase was due to changes in special education funding under Act...

Sunken field is “worse than one drain can handle”

WHITINGHAM- Twin Valley School Board revisited a previous discussion regarding the Twin Valley Elementary sports field, and heard about another maintenance issue at Twin Valley Middle High School at their regular meeting Tuesday.
At their last meeting, board members discussed a proposal...

Wardsboro and Dover to host summer camp

DOVER- The River Valleys Unified School District board discussed summer school and camp, private versus public board discussions, and the International Baccalaureate self-study during their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday.
Wardsboro and Dover schools are planning to operate a joint...

Budding journalists: A collection from Twin Valley’s third grade

Editor’s note: These news stories were written and submitted by Twin Valley Elementary School students participating in Julie Moore’s Writer’s Workshop, a Wings Community Programs after-school activity. Moore is a TVES teacher, a local historian, the author of the photo history book “Wilmington...

Governor announces Ukraine aid

Vermont will have its own sanctions MONTPELIER- At Gov. Phil Scott’s weekly press briefing on Thursday last week - postponed due to Town Meeting on Tuesday - the administration announced they would end school masking recommendations.
Gov. Scott also announced actions in...