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Vermont Agency of Education walks back request that school districts report compliance with President Trump’s anti-DEI directive

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Vermont Education Secretary Zoie Saunders initially asked school districts to certify compliance with a federal directive targeting DEI programs but reversed course days later after public backlash. The state will now submit a single certification while reaffirming support for DEI in schools.
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Seeking an appropriate education, Vermont families battle lawyers, the Legislature and a lack of staff

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“The whole system is designed to not educate a certain subset of the population,” said one parent of a child with autism.
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Voters wrestle with supporting schools or pushing back against rising property taxes

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Benefits and salaries, school construction, disappearing federal dollars and increased mental health-related needs are all contributing to rising education costs in Vermont.
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‘A perfect mess’: School construction needs may fall by the wayside in a chaotic budget year

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Many of Vermont’s school boards are tabling bond votes this year in light of skyrocketing annual operating costs and uncertainty surrounding the state’s plans for future construction assistance.
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Pandemic-era high schoolers in Vermont say they are less likely to pursue higher education

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The education aspirations of first-generation male students declined the most, a recent survey found. Across the board, 70% of students said they were continuing their education in the fall of 2022, a 5% drop from previous years.
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In Vermont schools, conservative legal groups have become a potent force

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In the shadow of a conservative U.S. Supreme Court, outside organizations have challenged state regulations on religious schools, defended school employees accused of transphobia, and stepped in to push for and against local policies and events.

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