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Vermont’s schools are not the problem. Property tax is.

Rising school taxes are a symptom of a regressive, unstable property tax. Consolidation and spending cuts won’t cure it. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont’s schools are not the problem. Property tax is. .

Vermont · 1d

New Hampshire Bulletin

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Dozens of NH school districts adopted tax caps. Now, a balancing act begins.

This story was changed on Nov. 10 at 8:58 a.m. to correct Bob Loiacono’s school district.  New Hampshire voters took out their affordability frustrations on more than just lawmakers last Tuesday.  As they elected Democrats into eye-popping legislative majorities in Concord Nov. 3, Granite Staters also voted in large numbers for a tax cap over […]

New Hampshire · 1d

vermontjournal.com

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Mount Holly School ranks among top 8 in Vermont

MOUNT HOLLY, Vt. – At a time when Vermont’s education system faces intense scrutiny over costs, student outcomes, and the future of small schools, new national school rankings offer an important reminder: Some of Vermont’s highest-performing elementary schools are located in its smallest rural communities. According to...

Vermont · 22h

vermontbiz.com

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Vermont School Consolidation: Act 170 Implementation Watch

Vermont’s school district landscape continues to evolve as new regional structures take shape and communities consider potential consolidation. Our Government Affairs Group provides a weekly update on the latest developments and what they may mean for Vermont schools and communities. What’s Happening Now: H.955 / Act 170 Implementation Watch...

Vermont · 19h

MaxPreps

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Riley Austin named 2026 MaxPreps Vermont High School Volleyball Player of the Year

Each year since 2008, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding performers in high school volleyball. The tradition continues to close out the 2026 season by naming the top player in each state. Selections are based on team success and individual excellence in addition to local and state accolades. Riley Austin of Essex...

Vermont · 1d

vermontbiz.com

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Vermont Agency of Education holds Statewide Strategic Planning Retreat

Vermont Business Magazine On November 5, the Vermont Agency of Education was joined by over 300 educators and other partners from across Vermont in Stowe for the Agency’s second annual Statewide Strategic Planning Retreat. The all-day event follows publication of the Agency’s 2026-2030 Strategic Plan last month and provided an opportunity for stakeholders across Vermont to unite on implementing a statewide vision for education.

Vermont · 19h

suncommunitynews.com

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Peru shuts down PHS, rolls to Class B championship

Peru held Plattsburgh High to 88 yards of offense and forced three interceptions in a 41-7 win on Nov. 7 to capture the Section VII Class B football championship and remain unbeaten. PERU | Peru saved one of its best defensive performances of the season for its biggest game to date.

Peru, NY · 2d

WCAX

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St. Mike’s men’s hoops opens regular season with dominant win

COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - The St. Mike’s men’s hoops team started their campaign off right with an 87-58 thumping of Chestnut Hill Monday night at the Ross Sports Center. The Purple Knights fell behind 13-6 early, but flipped the game on its head with a 15-0 run and never looked back. Latiek Briscoe Junior led four Purple Knights in double figures with 14 point. St. Mike’s heads to Amherst, New York Friday to take on 15th-ranked Daemen in the East Region Challenge.

Colchester, VT · 1d

vermontpublic.org

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Previewing Vermont's high school football state championships with Alex Abrami

Are you ready for some (Vermont high school football state championship) football?!. This week on The Sports Rapport, host Mitch Wertlieb is joined by Burlington Free Press sports reporter Alex Abrami to preview the three championship games and make some predictions. In Division I, the No. 1 seeded St. Johnsbury...

Burlington, VT · 15h

suncommunitynews.com

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Ti Early Learning Center awarded $10K grant from Charles R. Wood Fdn.

TICONDEROGA | The Charles R. Wood Foundation has awarded Silver Bay’s Ticonderoga Community Early Learning Center (TCELC) a $10,000 grant to support its operations. The TCELC is a high-quality, community-based, curriculum-driven early learning center serving children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. The center aims to fill a critical gap in early childhood services and to empower working families with reliable childcare and school-readiness programs.

Ticonderoga, NY · 23h

miltonindependent.com

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Milton school merger forum draws four residents to discuss programs, access and identity

MILTON — Equal access to programs, support for the arts and keeping extracurricular activities accessible emerged as priorities for just a few members of the school community during a Nov. 5 forum on the future of Milton Town School District. Four community members attended the hour-long discussion alongside the...

Milton, VT · 1d

suncommunitynews.com

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Saranac tops Saranac Lake for fifth straight Class C title

Saranac defeated Saranac Lake 34-14 on Nov. 6 to capture its fifth straight Section VII Class C football championship and seventh in the last nine contested seasons. SARANAC LAKE | Saranac continued its recent hold on Section VII Class C football Friday night, defeating top-seeded Saranac Lake 34-14 in the championship game at Wilson-Raymond Field.

Saranac Lake, NY · 2d

suncommunitynews.com

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ACT coordinates youth program around Dear Evan Hanson show

Images capture ACT actors, dancers rehearsing for Dear Evan Hanson, which is showing at the Strand Theatre Nov. 13 and 14 with a special performance for area high school teens on Thursday. — PLATTSBURGH | Artistry Community Theatre (ACT) has created a student-centered showing of their production of Dear Evan Hanson, which goes on stage at the Strand Theatre Nov. 13 and 14.

Plattsburgh, NY · 1d

Times Union

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North Country commissary kitchen fuels schools with local produce, meals

The kitchen mixes up handmade ranch dressing from North Country Creamery yogurt.

Peru, NY · 1d

adirondackexplorer.org

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Fund created to help NCCC students with financial emergencies

An unexpected car repair, medical bill or other financial emergency can create a significant obstacle for a college student working toward a degree. Thanks to a $4,000 donation from Community Bank, N.A., North Country Community College will be able to help more students navigate those challenges and continue their education.

Saranac Lake, NY · 2d

vtcynic.com

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UVM Natural History Collections Celebrate 200 Years

Yes, it is possible to journey through hundreds of thousands of years of history in Vermont in one day – right here at UVM. On Saturday, Oct.24, students, faculty and families celebrated the 200th anniversary of UVM’s natural history collections. At Delehanty Hall, visitors could see a wide...

Burlington, VT · 2d

WCAX

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New apprenticeship pathway aims to fill Vermont teacher shortage

WINOOSKI, Vt. (WCAX) - A new apprenticeship pathway aims to bring more teachers into Vermont classrooms by allowing Vermonters to work in schools while earning their degrees. Across Vermont, classrooms need help. “We hear these reports — there’s a teacher shortage, right? There’s a teacher shortage in Vermont -- elementary...

Vermont · 4d

Middlebury Campus

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Former student sues college for ‘negligence’ after injury from falling off dorm roof

A former student is suing Middlebury College, claiming the school is responsible for a spinal cord injury he endured after falling off the roof of Weybridge House in the spring of 2025, which resulted in paralysis of the lower half of his body. Filed in the U.S. District Court of...

Middlebury, VT · 6d

WCAX

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North Country school names new principal

ELIZABETHTOWN, N.Y. (WCAX) - Boquet Valley Central School District has named Jenifer Jensen as the new principal at the Mountain View Campus. Jensen brings over 20 years of experience in education, previously having worked as middle school associate principal at Beekmantown Central School. A graduate of SUNY Plattsburgh with a...

Elizabethtown, NY · 5d

suncommunitynews.com

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NYS Master Teacher Program adds 188 teachers, 24 counselors to statewide network

ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced the selection of 188 STEM teachers for the New York State Master Teacher Program, a professional network of more than 1,900 public-school teachers with a passion for inspiring the next generation of educational leaders. Twenty-four counselors were also selected as part of the Master Counselor cohort to serve as mentors for students and early-career educators. The new members represent 138 school districts with a Master Teacher or Master Counselor among their faculty, with 50 program members from high-needs districts including Buffalo, Binghamton, Rochester, Schenectady, Syracuse, Utica, and, for counselors, New York City School Districts.

New York · 7d