VERMONT — In the face of skyrocketing property taxes across the state, Gov. Phil Scott is looking for new ways to economize Vermont’s education spending. The statewide average property tax bill increased nearly 14% last year, triggering calls for cost control and an uncharacteristic red wave in November’s election that[Read More…]
Education
GMTCC Budget Passes
HYDE PARK – Voters of the Lamoille North Modified Unified Union School District #58 (LNSU) approved the budget for Green Mountain Technology & Career Center for $4,191,823 on March 4, by a vote of 934 to 232. Students at Craftsbury Academy and Hazen Union High School are eligible to apply[Read More…]
Goldenrose Advances to the State Finals of Poetry Out Loud
HARDWICK – Ursa Goldenrose, a ninth-grade student at Hazen Union, will compete in the state finals of Poetry Out Loud after her success in the regional contest. She will face nine other semifinalists at the upcoming event. Goldenrose participated in the regional Poetry Out Loud competition on March 6 at[Read More…]
MVU School Budget, $1.2M Bond Pass
HARDWICK – The Mountain View Union (MVU) Elementary School District Australian ballot vote on articles 5 and 6, town meeting day, March 4 resulted in the $8,973,600.32 budget passing with 353 votes in favor to 259 votes against, out of 612 votes cast. MVU estimated the proposed budget will result[Read More…]
Mille Receives Scholarship to International Science School
CRAFTSBURY – Raz Mille, a 16-year-old Craftsbury Academy sophomore has been selected as one of five students in the U.S. receiving an all expense-paid scholarship to attend the 2025 International Science School (ISS) in Australia this summer. One hundred ten science students from around the world will gather at the[Read More…]
MVU Ballot Error Raises Questions about Results
HARDWICK – An apparent error on the printed ballot for the budget article shows increased per pupil spending of $15,582.40 that will result if the budget passes, with the ambiguous notation “higher/lower than the per pupil education spending for the current year.” The warning indicates only “higher.” It’s unclear what[Read More…]
Local Students Named to Dean’s List
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — Siena College named Cormac Leahy of Greensboro and Peter Cioffi of Calais to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student’s grade point average for the semester must be between 3.5 and 3.89.
Hazen Union Winter Carnival
Local Student Named to Dean’s List
PURCHASE, N.Y. — Nicholas Trevits has been named to Purchase College’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 semester. Trevits, who is a resident of Craftsbury Common, is studying Music: Performance Instrumental. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must carry a semester GPA of 3.5 for Bachelor of Arts[Read More…]
Interim Dean of Students Joins Sterling College
CRAFTSBURY COMMON – Dr. Scott Brown joined the Sterling College community as the interim dean of students in January. Dr. Brown brings experience having served as dean of the college at Dartmouth College, vice president and dean of students at The College of Wooster, associate vice president and dean of[Read More…]
More Students Named to VTSU Dean’s List
RANDOLPH CENTER – Tj Bohannon of Wolcott, Karna Davis of Marshfield and Lydia Hall of Greensboro Bend have earned Vermont State University Dean’s List honors for the Fall 2024 semester. To qualify for this academic designation, students must maintain full-time status and achieve a 3.5 or greater semester average.
Two Area Students Named to Dean’s List
MEDFORD, Mass. – Charles Krebs, Class of 2027, of Craftsbury Common and Shea Winter, Class of 2028, of Plainfield have been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester at Tufts University. Dean’s list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater.
