/tags/burlington-school-district Burlington School District en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:48:46 GMT /local-news/2024-08-30/eee-concerns-vermont-schools-reassess-sports-schedules-encourage-mosquito-prevention School districts that serve Burlington and Swanton are adjusting practice and game schedules and asking families to take measures to protect themselves with insect repellent and long sleeves. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:48:46 GMT /local-news/2024-08-30/eee-concerns-vermont-schools-reassess-sports-schedules-encourage-mosquito-prevention Lexi Krupp /local-news/2024-06-14/burlington-high-school-seniors-graduate-from-macys The students who first stepped onto the escalator in the former Macy’s building as freshmen are graduating. And while attending class in a defunct department store may sound pretty dystopian, for BHS’s class of 2024, that was just high school. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-06-14/burlington-high-school-seniors-graduate-from-macys Lola Duffort /local-news/2024-06-06/like-a-prank-burlington-police-terrify-high-school-students-with-fake-shooting When about 20 Burlington high school students visited the Queen City’s police department headquarters Wednesday for a forensics class, officers staged a mock shooting â€� complete with a masked assailant and realistic gun shot sounds. But the demonstration came without apparent warning to the students themselves, who dove for the ground in terror. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 23:50:47 GMT /local-news/2024-06-06/like-a-prank-burlington-police-terrify-high-school-students-with-fake-shooting Lola Duffort /local-news/2023-10-27/vermonts-2024-teacher-of-the-year-brings-collaboration-diversity-to-the-classroom Aziza Malik teaches fifth grade at Champlain Elementary in Burlington. For years, she's prioritized building relationships between her school and local businesses, nonprofits, and community stakeholders. Fri, 27 Oct 2023 22:10:46 GMT /local-news/2023-10-27/vermonts-2024-teacher-of-the-year-brings-collaboration-diversity-to-the-classroom Mary Williams Engisch, Adiah Gholston /show/vermont-edition/2023-04-03/should-vermont-pass-universal-free-school-meals Host Connor Cyrus talks with a deputy undersecretary for the USDA, a state lawmaker and a school food services director about universal school meal legislation being considered in Vermont. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 16:03:34 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2023-04-03/should-vermont-pass-universal-free-school-meals Connor Cyrus, Tedra Meyer /local-news/2022-10-14/burlington-school-district-plans-to-sue-monsanto-over-pcbs-as-it-seeks-to-fund-a-new-high-school The Burlington School District plans to sue the chemical manufacturer Monsanto over toxic chemicals that led to the closure of Burlington High School and Technical Center. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2022-10-14/burlington-school-district-plans-to-sue-monsanto-over-pcbs-as-it-seeks-to-fund-a-new-high-school Anna Van Dine /vpr-news/2021-11-30/multilingualism-is-seen-as-an-opportunity-instead-of-a-hurdle-in-burlington-schools In Burlington schools, there are over 40 languages represented among students and their families. Burlington teachers are increasingly treating their studentsâ€� home languages as an asset, rather than something the kids need to overcome. Tue, 30 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2021-11-30/multilingualism-is-seen-as-an-opportunity-instead-of-a-hurdle-in-burlington-schools Ben James /vpr-news/2016-04-15/burlington-superintendent-on-districts-financial-future-proposed-layoffs Some parents are up in arms over proposed job cuts in the Burlington School District. The money-saving measure could result in 24 layoffs or theâ€� Fri, 15 Apr 2016 21:54:09 GMT /vpr-news/2016-04-15/burlington-superintendent-on-districts-financial-future-proposed-layoffs Annie Russell, Alex Keefe /vpr-news/2013-09-11/investigation-burlington-school-staffer-knew-about-student-teacher-relationship The superintendent of Burlington's public schools today announced that the district is looking into allegations that an unnamed staff member at Burlingtonâ€� Wed, 11 Sep 2013 18:23:52 GMT /vpr-news/2013-09-11/investigation-burlington-school-staffer-knew-about-student-teacher-relationship Taylor Dobbs