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Two towns in Addison County are navigating the consequences of trying to withdraw from merged districts, in hopes of preserving their small elementary schools.
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Why — and how — some towns in Addison County might withdraw from their school districts. Plus, a COVID-19 outbreak in a Vermont prison, a vaccine mandate for some state employees, and a longtime auctioneer retires.
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In Addison County, three towns are holding votes to leave their merged districts and preserve their local schools, leaving some to ask if a loophole in Vermont's school consolidation law, Act 46, is working.
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As Vermont's school districts become larger and more centralized, some kids will feel the impact in how they get to and from school.Every weekday, kids…
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The town of Ripton is one of seven to be part of the Addison Central School District, which came together under Act 46. But the people of Ripton want to…
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When lawmakers passed Act 46 they knew it would probably lead to some small schools closing. They also knew that the law, which encouraged school…
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Over the last few weeks, five towns in Vermont have held special elections to determine whether or not they want to leave their recently merged school…
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For the first time, two towns that merged their school districts under Act 46 have broken up. The State Board of Education this week allowed the southern…
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Less than two years after Halifax and Readsboro approved an Act 46 merger, the two towns have scheduled public votes to dissolve the district. These are…
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Last week, kids zipped up their backpacks, got on buses and headed back to school. For many school districts around the state, it's time to start thinking…