MONTPELIER – Back in January, virtually no one imagined that lawmakers responsible for consolidating school districts would go anywhere near last fall’s disparaged recommendations from the school redistricting task force. Recall that lawmakers last year had punted the responsibility of drawing consolidated school district maps to the task force. But[Read More…]
Education
Cabot School hires new principal
CABOT – Darin Carney was unanimously approved as the new principal of Cabot School by the Cabot School Board at its March 12 meeting. Carney will begin work as Cabot School’s new principal starting July 1. Both finalists for the position were veteran teachers and administrators who have worked at[Read More…]
Lakeview Early Education Center becomes 5-STAR program
GREENSBORO – The Lakeview Early Education Center became a 5 STAR (Step Ahead Recognition System) program on March 10, wrote the center’s Director Bethany “Beth” Parker in the Mid-March Lakeview Newsletter. “Over the February break I spent a couple of days gathering all the evidence to apply for 5 STARS[Read More…]
Hazen’s FY27 staff cuts prompt current departure
HARDWICK – Cuts to teaching positions at Hardwick’s Hazen Union School are planned for the next school year due to budget constraints and Vermont’s efforts to enlarge class sizes at small schools. The cuts include one position from each department and several staff members who do not belong to a[Read More…]
Gascoyne selected as Wolcott Elementary Principal
WOLCOTT – The Wolcott Town School Board has unanimously selected Kate Gascoyne as the next principal, effective July 1, citing her strong alignment with the values and priorities of the Wolcott community. “We are excited to welcome Kate back to Wolcott Elementary in this new role,” the board said in a[Read More…]
A building we can all be proud of
To the editor: There have been public reports that the Woodbury School needs extensive repairs in excess of $600,000 and this is just not accurate. The architectural plans that were submitted to the district were just one option for the school, not a requirement in any way. After diligent research[Read More…]
Wolcott, Mountainview school budgets rejected by voters
AREA TOWNS – Similarly to last year, the Wolcott school district budget of $6,364,330.18, did not pass, with 143 votes against 108, and new this year, the Mountainview Union budget failed. Last year, Wolcott residents had concerns about taxes, with a 30-cent per hundred dollar assessed value increase in taxes, estimated[Read More…]
Education conversations
HARDWICK – Having graduated from Hazen Union in 2019, as well as attending Hardwick Elementary School, I consider myself familiar with the OSSU schools system. As a student, each year I saw the faculty give it their absolute best, under continuously shrinking budgets. Some years, I recall the budget freezing mid-semester,[Read More…]
Helms wins awards in art, writing competition
HARDWICK – The Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union has announced Hazen Union student Will Helms (grade 11) is among 167 young artists and writers from across Vermont who have been recognized by the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for their exceptional artistic and literary talent. Helms earned a silver key for[Read More…]
Governor’s Institutes applications due March 31
VERMONT –Vermont high school students currently in grades 9-11 may apply for a career-focused summer learning experiences held on Vermont college campuses. Applications are due by March 31 for the Governor’s Institutes of Vermont (GIV) Summer 2026 residential programs. GIV Institutes run for one to two weeks and allow students to explore[Read More…]
Sterling students experience four-day winter expedition
CRAFTSBURY – Imagine being dropped off in the midst of the Green River Reservoir state park for four days and three nights, at a time of deep snowpack. For some Sterling College students, that scenario was the reality they woke up to this past weekend. Most said it was fun, cold[Read More…]
MVUESD Directors appointed, meeting date changed
HARDWICK – The Mountain View Union Elementary School District (MVUESD) meeting, Tuesday, Feb. 24, began with the election of a new moderator. Steven Freihofner was nominated and elected as long-time Moderator Orise Ainsworth was unable to preside. Moderator Freihofner then presided over the meeting, read the warning and established ground[Read More…]
