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With child care centers struggling to recruit, Vermont eyes possible path to stronger workforce
10+ hour, 40+ min ago (1320+ words) Support reporting that keeps Vermonters informed and engaged in our communities. Theo Wells-Spackman is a Report for America corps member who reports for VTDigger. For Jessie Cerretani, a 20-year child care veteran at just 37, hiring trained help has gotten more…...
As child care centers struggle to recruit, Vermont eyes possible path to stronger workforce
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (36+ words) As child care centers struggle to recruit, Vermont eyes possible path to stronger workforce'VTDigger Member-supported journalism. Informing and engaging Vermont. Spring for the facts Support reporting that keeps Vermonters informed and engaged in our communities....
Opinion — Bryan Gantt: A win for foster kids and religious freedom
2+ week, 3+ day ago (730+ words) This Sunshine week, make a gift and it will be matched dollar for dollar. This commentary is by Bryan Gantt, the lead pastor of Agape Christian Fellowship in Brattleboro. He and his wife served as foster parents for seven years…...
Young Writers Project: ‘New Forest’
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (116+ words) Adeline White, 15, Pittsford Our mother says there is no food." The rabbits are gone," The squirrels are too." All that's left are the big brown bears," All comfortable in their dens." They have taken all the food," Not to eat…...
Opinion — Ryan Csizmesia: Compassion without consequences is failing our schools
3+ week, 5+ day ago (777+ words) This commentary is by Ryan Csizmesia, the principal of Canaan Memorial Schools. In response to VTDigger's recent article on Vermont's declining proficiency rates, I write not as a partisan voice, but as a principal who is in school every day....
Solving student mental health and affordability challenges through partnership
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (514+ words) The creation of C3P was intentional, achieved through partnership, and centered on the local community. After 18 months of collaborative development, the result is a program that embodies the kind of integrated partnership Success Beyond 6 was designed to create, where schools and…...
As child care growth gains momentum across Vermont, some regions lag behind
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1069+ words) Theo Wells-Spackman is a Report for America corps member who reports for'VTDigger. Nicole Streeter thought she'd had it tough when she found only minimal child care options for her daughter while living in North Hero. Then, she and her husband…...
3 years after Act 76, lawmakers eye Vermont’s lagging child care workforce
2+ mon, 20+ hour ago (898+ words) Our 2026 Legislative Guide is here with simple tools to keep you informed. Toddlers can enter a state of conflict every 20 minutes, Shannon Edmonds-Folsom told lawmakers Wednesday morning. It's a symptom of their gradual development, the child care manager at Jay…...
School-based mental health in a time of unknown funding and increased need: creative collaboration at Lamoille County Mental Health Services
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (185+ words) Tier 1 " Universal Supports Tier 2 " Targeted Supports Tier 3 " Individualized Supports Smaller mini contracts for Functional Behavior Assessments are offered on an individual basis to support school teams in creating behavior plans to increase student engagement and success." LCMHS currently has 12 School…...
New federal funds to help Vermont keep up with rapid changes to child care and Pre-K
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (428+ words) Theo Wells-Spackman is a Report for America corps member who reports for'VTDigger. Vermont has received a nearly $13 million federal grant to strengthen its child care and pre-Kindergarten programs, among other early childhood services, officials said Monday. The grant comes from…...