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The U.S. Department of Education last week chastised state officials for a “significant violation� of the Every Student Succeeds Act, a federal law that requires states to report annually about each school’s performance in exchange for federal aid to districts with large numbers of low-income students and English language learners.

Women represent only about 4% of construction workers in Vermont, and female participation in career and technical education programs is well below the national average.

Host Connor Cyrus talks with Education Secretary Dan French during his last days on the job.

Historically, standardized tests have not been considered equitable to all students. In Vermont, education officials are now partnering with a new vendor for statewide testing.

Host Connor Cyrus talks with Robyn Newton, a physical education teacher at Vergennes Union Elementary School and Vermont's 2023 Teacher of the Year.

This hour, host Connor Cyrus will talk with teachers as they head back to school for the new academic year.

In the two weeks since the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Vermont education officials and law enforcement have reported several potential threats to schools here. It’s put a spotlight on school security. But how do safety-related initiatives work at the local level in Vermont?

Each year the Vermont Agency of Education releases what they call its Annual Snapshot � a glimpse into how Vermont schools are faring, using quantitative data. It's designed to show progress and change over time. But this year, because of ongoing COVID impacts, the Snapshot reveals mostly uncertainty.

A local school nurse describes the state's Test to Stay program, which allows students who are close contacts of those who have tested positive for COVID to stay in the classroom.

With students back at school this fall, classes sound almost normal � they just look a little different.