School /tags/school School en-US 开云体育 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 19:54:06 GMT School Stories: Should students have cellphones in schools? /show/vermont-edition/2024-09-17/school-stories-should-students-have-cellphones-in-schools A growing number of schools are taking steps to ban phones in the classroom. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 19:54:06 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2024-09-17/school-stories-should-students-have-cellphones-in-schools Mikaela Lefrak To find teachers this year, some Vermont districts are going the extra mile 鈥� literally /local-news/2024-08-20/to-address-teacher-shortage-vermont-school-districts-are-going-the-extra-mile-literally With few teaching candidates applying, especially in more rural districts, administrators are being forced to get creative 鈥� like walking the streets of Barre City to find applicants. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-08-20/to-address-teacher-shortage-vermont-school-districts-are-going-the-extra-mile-literally Lola Duffort Vermont's 2024 Teacher of the Year brings collaboration, diversity to the classroom /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 'But Why' host Jane Lindholm shares tips for students worried about starting school /local-news/2023-09-01/but-whys-jane-lindholm-shares-tips-for-students-worried-about-starting-school 开云体育's Jenn Jarecki sat down with Jane Lindholm, host of the 开云体育 podcast But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids, to talk about tips for students worried about going back to school. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 10:03:13 GMT /local-news/2023-09-01/but-whys-jane-lindholm-shares-tips-for-students-worried-about-starting-school Jenn Jarecki, Nathaniel Wilson, Jane Lindholm Here's what happened when affirmative action ended at California public colleges /npr-news/2023-06-30/heres-what-happened-when-affirmative-action-ended-at-california-public-colleges Twenty-five years of experimentation under race-neutral admissions policies 鈥� and a half-billion dollars later 鈥� the University of California system says they still can't meet their diversity goals. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 10:24:53 GMT /npr-news/2023-06-30/heres-what-happened-when-affirmative-action-ended-at-california-public-colleges Emma Bowman Vt. towns that can't afford school construction projects look to Montpelier for help /local-news/2023-01-17/vt-towns-that-cant-afford-school-construction-projects-look-to-montpelier-for-help Vermont's Agency of Education says there鈥檚 a growing inequity between districts that can get their projects passed by voters, and those that can't.And the agency also says there鈥檚 now a backlog of projects that鈥檚 potentially causing health and safety issues at the schools with the highest needs. Tue, 17 Jan 2023 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2023-01-17/vt-towns-that-cant-afford-school-construction-projects-look-to-montpelier-for-help Howard Weiss-Tisman Vermont turns to new vendor for more equitable school assessments /local-news/2022-11-04/vermont-turns-to-new-vendor-for-more-equitable-school-assessments 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. Fri, 04 Nov 2022 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2022-11-04/vermont-turns-to-new-vendor-for-more-equitable-school-assessments Mitch Wertlieb, Karen Anderson As school starts, teachers add a mental-health check-in to their lesson plans /npr-news/2022-09-02/as-school-starts-teachers-add-a-mental-health-check-in-to-their-lesson-plans After the disruption and trauma of the pandemic, educators say kids still need added support this year. In some schools, they're making emotional wellness part of the curriculum. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 10:03:28 GMT /npr-news/2022-09-02/as-school-starts-teachers-add-a-mental-health-check-in-to-their-lesson-plans Rhitu Chatterjee A new school year begins. What are your goals for teachers and students? /npr-news/2022-08-29/a-new-school-year-begins-what-are-your-goals-for-teachers-and-students With a new school year underway, we're wondering what goals you might be setting for yourselves. NPR poet-in-residence Kwame Alexander asks you to write about one of your goals in the form of a poem. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:01:51 GMT /npr-news/2022-08-29/a-new-school-year-begins-what-are-your-goals-for-teachers-and-students Rachel Martin, Reena Advani A bipartisan group of senators announces a deal for school safety and gun measures /npr-news/2022-06-12/a-bipartisan-group-of-senators-announces-a-deal-for-school-safety-and-gun-measures The agreement, which has the support of at least 10 Republican senators, is narrowly focused at preventing future shootings similar to the one in Uvalde, Texas. Mon, 13 Jun 2022 10:07:22 GMT /npr-news/2022-06-12/a-bipartisan-group-of-senators-announces-a-deal-for-school-safety-and-gun-measures Kelsey Snell