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A school in Newport got national attention on Friday, as it hosted a visit from the U.S. Department of Education. United Christian Academy was selected as Vermont's representative for a national ...
News United States » Vermont » Education: U.S. Department of Education Approves Vermont’s Returning Education to the States Waiver
Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) approved Vermont’s Returning Education to the States Waiver, empowering state education officials with greater discretion over their federal ...
News United States » Vermont » Education: U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Visits Vermont on Returning Education to the States Tour
Essex, VT – Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Vermont on her Returning Education to the States Tour. She began at the Center for Technology, Essex in Essex Junction, a career ...
News United States » Vermont » Education: Justice Department sues Vermont over in-state tuition, financial aid for undocumented students
The U.S. Department of Justice sued Vermont on Monday, challenging a state law that allows undocumented students who meet residency requirements to qualify for in-state college tuition and ...
News United States » Vermont » Education: Feds issue warning on grant funds after Vermont identifies own mistakes
Vermont spent nearly eight years incorrectly choosing schools that needed state resources to address widening achievement gaps, according to Zoie Saunders, Vermont’s secretary of education. The state ...
News United States » Vermont » Education: Vermont challenges federal high-risk designation, reaffirms commitment to closing achievement gaps
The Agency’s request for reconsideration does not challenge USED's corrective actions or timelines. Vermont intends to meet those requirements. The State’s pushback concerns the timing and application ...
News United States » Vermont » Education: Vermont responds to Globe story on Northern education nosedive: ‘Vermont can do a better job’
Vermont schools can, and will, do better, the state Agency of Education said. In a press release late Thursday, the agency responded to a Globe story detailing the dramatic slide in Vermont and New ...