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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 · 1d
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5 College Towns Worth the Trip on a Campus Tour Road Trip

Campus tours have a reputation for being a box to tick: a parking lot, an info session, a guide walking backward across the quad. Planned well, though, they can be one of the best road trips you’ll take as a family. College towns pack great food, walkable downtowns and easy access to the outdoors into a small area. Touring them is also a rare chance to spend a few days with your teen before life gets busy.

Burlington, VT · 21h
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Stuck in Vermont: The First Musical at the New Burlington High School

The past six years were bumpy ones for the students and staff of Burlington High School. In 2020, the pandemic shifted students to remote learning. Later that fall, the New North End campus closed due to PCB contamination, and BHS moved into a former Macy’s department store downtown. The...

Burlington, VT · 9h
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Cabot High School closure vote planned for Jan. 6

CABOT – With concerns about the ability to maintain its high school given the pressures created by declining enrollment, and no immediate prospects for merging to create a joint high school, the Cabot School Board plans to put the question of closing its high school and tuitioning students elsewhere for the 2027/28 school year.

Cabot, VT · 1d
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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 · 2d

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Lizzy Kruger named a Vermont Outstanding Educator for 2026

Charlotte Central School special educator Lizzy Kruger has been named a Vermont Outstanding Educator for 2026. Kruger is one of two recipients from the Champlain Valley School District to earn the award this year, receiving the recognition alongside Champlain Valley Union High librarian Katie Mack in a ceremony at the University of Vermont on Nov. 4.

Charlotte, VT · 11h

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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 · 2d

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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 · 2d

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Colchester school board discuss possible new graduation requirements from the state

COLCHESTER — The Colchester school board met Tuesday, Nov. 3 to talk about new state graduation standards and upcoming budget work. Due to the legislature’s passage of education reform law Act 73 in 2025, the state board of education is mandated to have uniform statewide graduation requirements. The graduation requirements will likely begin to go into effect for next year’s high school freshmen, the class of 2031, but go fully into effect for the class of 2033.

Colchester, VT · 1d

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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 · 2d

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 · 3d

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Registration open for 2027 gardening course

BURLINGTON – University of Vermont (UVM) Extension is now accepting registrations for its 2027 Master Gardener online course, offering gardeners the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of science-based home horticulture. Designed for all experience levels, the course explores a wide range of gardening topics, including soil health, basic botany,...

Burlington, VT · 1d

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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 · 3d

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200+ students explore careers at North Country Manufacturing Day

Students from Beekmantown, Boquet Valley, Chateaugay, Keene, and Northeastern Clinton school districts participated in activities at the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing, including virtual reality welding, a Snap-on interactive activity, a facility tour, career exploration through virtual reality, and a hands-on STEM activity. PLATTSBURGH | TDC, in partnership with the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing at Clinton Community College and regional workforce and education partners, hosted North Country Manufacturing Day on Thursday, Nov. 5.

Plattsburgh, NY · 1d

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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 · 2d

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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 · 3d

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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 · 2d

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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 · 3d

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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 · 3d

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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 · 3d