Peter D'Auria

Windham Elementary School will open this fall with an expected enrollment of 19 students in kindergarten through grade 6 and strained relations in the town over a fundamental question: Is a small school a positive attribute or an educational liability?

Windham school, one of smallest in state, prepares for new year amid turmoil

Six families whose children attend the school have filed a lawsuit seeking public tuition for their children to attend schools elsewhere

Windham Elementary School ended the 2022-23 school year this spring with three staff members resigning.

With high turnover rates for educators nationwide, the departure of three employees might not be cause for concern at most schools. But at the tiny Windham Elementary, those three employees - a principal, a teacher, and an administrative assistant - represented 100% of the school's staff.

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Legislature approves universal school meals bill

Program would extend pandemic program indefinitely, but whether it faces a veto from Gov. Scott is unclear

Vermont lawmakers in both chambers have now given approval to legislation that would create an indefinitely operating universal school meals program, though it's unclear whether the governor will sign it. On May 5, the Senate voted to give initial approval to H.165, which would require schools to provide free...

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Twin Valley School District failed to address harassment and ‘hostile educational environment,’ federal investigation finds

A federal investigation found that the Twin Valley Unified Union School District failed to prevent a “hostile” school climate that included “targeted peer harassment” at Twin Valley Middle-High School, officials announced on March 16. In a settlement with the Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney's Office, the district...

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