By Michelle Monroe, St. Albans Messenger “Appalling” and “un-American,” those are the words Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., used to describe conditions in a processing center in southern Texas where children have been separated from their parents. Welch spoke with the […]
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Education taxes: What you should know
By Michelle Monroe Vermont’s education tax system is notoriously complex. When reviewing the school budgets presented prior to Town Meeting Day, here are some things to keep in mind. All education taxes go into the Education Fund. Since the Brigham […]
School mergers proven to save money, add curricula
By Michelle Monroe, St. Albans Messenger State officials used Governor Phil Scott’s Education Summit last week to drive home the point that school mergers have saved significant amounts of money and enabled merged districts to improve educational opportunities for students. […]
Fewer pupils, more spending Governor convenes education summit
By Michelle Monroe, St. Albans Messenger NORTHFIELD, Vt. — How to provide Vermont’s students with a quality education at an affordable cost as the number of students across the state continues to decline? That is the question the state has […]
Welch questions Trump’s competence
By Michelle Monroe Speaking from Washington on Wednesday, Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., said the revelation that President Donald Trump may have asked former FBI Director James Comey to drop an investigation into a former member of his administration has “ratcheted […]