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Vermont Christian school no longer sidelined
World - North Carolina
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For three decades, Mid Vermont Christian School played in the state’s sports association. But in 2023, the Vermont Principals’ Association (VPA) kicked the school out after it forfeited a girls’ high school basketball game because the opposing...
Research & Commentary: New Index Shows Vermont Stuck in Nineteenth Century on Education Choice
The Heartland Institute
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A new report shows Vermont is lagging behind in a nationwide education movement still building momentum. According to the 2025 EdChoice Friedman Index—a new measuring system released in April by the titular education reform organization, which is...
BME Seminar Series: Sam Walcott, PhD: WPI Mathematical Sciences: “Successes and Challenges in Using Mathematical Modeling to Bridge Scales in Muscle Contraction”
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Seminar Series “Successes and Challenges in Using Mathematical Modeling to Bridge Scales in Muscle Contraction” Sam Walcott, PhD Mathematical Sciences Worcester Polytechnic Institute Monday, September 15, 2025 GP1002 12:00pm – 12:50pm Abstract:...
RFK Jr does not just reject vaccines. He rejects science and must step down | Bernie Sanders
The Guardian
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September 12, 2025
Since taking office, Robert F Kennedy Jr, the secretary of the health and human services department (HHS), has undermined vaccines at every turn. He has dismissed the entire Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisory panel,...
DOGE subcommittee to hold hearing on weather modification, 'geo-engineering'
The Washington Times
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September 11, 2025
The House DOGE subcommittee will hold a hearing next week about weather control and geo-engineering, a hot topic for committee Chairwoman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. The hearing titled, “Playing God with the Weather — a Disastrous Forecast,” will...
RFK Jr does not just reject vaccines. He rejects science and must step down
The Guardian
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September 12, 2025
Since taking office, Robert F Kennedy Jr, secretary of the health and human services department (HHS) has undermined vaccines at every turn. He has dismissed the entire CDC vaccine advisory panel, narrowed access to life-saving Covid-19 vaccines,...
State Police Shortage Stalls Vermont Program to Protect Highway Workers
Insurance Journal
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September 12, 2025
Kellen Cloud’s line of work has always been dangerous. For the better part of the past two decades, Cloud has worked at Green Mountain Flagging, a company that stations traffic controllers at construction sites around the state. He recalled when a...
Vermont Chamber to launches inaugural Coolest Thing Made in Vermont Awards
Vermont Business Magazine
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September 12, 2025
Carris Reels. Chamber photos. Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Chamber has opened nominations for the inaugural Coolest Thing Made in Vermont Awards. This new program celebrates the innovation, creativity, and craftsmanship that set Vermont...
Vermont State Colleges to host McNair Undergraduate Research Symposium
Vermont Business Magazine
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September 12, 2025
Annual event highlights student research, academic achievement, and graduate school preparation across the VSC system Vermont Business Magazine On Friday, September 19, the Vermont State Colleges (VSC) System will host its annual Undergraduate...
Vermont students’ reading, math declines reflected in national achievement data
WCAX - Vermont
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September 10, 2025
BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont students -- like those across the country -- continue to struggle with math and reading. The National Assessment of Education Progress tests released this week were the first since the pandemic for eighth graders in...
Recovery is REAL in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom
VTDigger - Vermont
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September 11, 2025
Every September, communities and care providers across the nation, including in the Northeast Kingdom (NEK) of Vermont, recognize National Recovery Month, a time to celebrate the millions of Americans who are in recovery from mental health and/or...
Vermont students face decline in reading skills, prompting action from education leaders
NBC5 - Vermont
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September 10, 2025
Vermont students' reading skills are on the decline, according to the latest data from the National Assessment of Education Progress, raising concerns among the state's education leaders. "We started seeing a decline in our literacy outcomes...
GE Aerospace to invest $300M into Beta Technologies, a Joby Aviation competitor
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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GE announced what it called a “strategic partnership” and equity investment agreement, which it said will be subject to regulatory approval. Under the new agreement, the planned electric turbogenerator will aim at advanced air mobility...
Vermont promised new tech to keep highway workers safe. It still hasn’t arrived.
VTDigger - Vermont
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September 9, 2025
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Vermont’s First Sake Brewery Launches in Monkton
Seven Days - Vermont
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September 9, 2025
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VPA banishment of Mid Vermont Christian lifted; Federal court rules that school suffered from hostility by the state
Manchester Journal - Vermont
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NEW YORK, N.Y. — In a stinging decision, a federal appeals court has ruled the Vermont Principals’ Association clearly discriminated against the Mid Vermont Christian School in Quechee on religious grounds after it opted to forfeit a girls playoff...
LETTER: Vermont representives ignore constituent solutions
Bennington Banner - Vermont
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After months of correspondence with Vermont's congressional delegation detailing research-backed proposals for healthcare reform, economic justice, and democratic protection, I received dismissal from Welch's staff, total silence from Balint, and...
Genealogy group can help with family research
Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont
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September 10, 2025
BRATTLEBORO — The fall meeting of the Windham County Genealogy Interest Group will focus on “Discover Your Revolutionary War Ancestors” and “Researching in the Vermont Historical Society Portal,” on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30...
Alterra invests over $400 million in capital, services, programs at ski resorts including Vermont
Vermont Business Magazine
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September 10, 2025
Aerial photo courtesy Stratton. Vermont Business Magazine Alterra Mountain Company, one of the world’s premier mountain operating companies, has announced its continued commitment to the guest, employee, and community experience with a capital...
Londonderry man bikes from Maine to Florida in wife's memory for cancer research
WMUR 9 - New Hampshire
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September 10, 2025
Darryl Jelley can often be seen on the roads of Londonderry riding his bike."I'll ride four to five times a week," he said.While he said he's always been active since he grew up in Bedford and learned how to ski at nearby Pats Peak, his bicycling...