Education

Board Chair Keith Pillsbury and Jeanne Collins, Superintendent, speak with SA Principal Brian Williams, IAA Principal Bobby Riley talking about their magnet schools.  Joining the conversation is Magnet School Coordinator, Victor Prussack, encouraging tours and sharing the process of registering and what school choices are available. . For more information visit the district web site:  www.bsdvt.org

Host Ron Wanamaker speaks with Nic Anderson of the Bulrington Planning and Zoning Department and Chapin Spencer, Executive Director of Local Motion, on Discover Historic Burlington - Cycle the City is The Best Way to Explore the Queen City
This exciting, self-guided, clockwise loop showcases the history, culture, and natural splendor of Burlington, Vermont—one of the loveliest cities in America, and the jewel of northern New England.

The loop will take you along spectacular Lake Champlain following the Island Line Trail commonly known as the Burlington Bike Path with sweeping vistas of the Adirondack Mountains. Heading west you ascend through a historic park and head into (or around via the paved route) the richly scenic Winooski River Valley and unpaved Intervale, a rich floodplain that is home to historic structures, wild animals and working farms.

The loop also passes through some of Burlington’s most architecturally interesting and beautiful areas such as the University of Vermont (UVM) and Champlain College neighborhoods. UVM is one of New England’s oldest colleges, and its landmark architecture reflects that long history. Cycle the City also takes you through many different residential neighborhoods, from the post-World War II suburban streets of the New North End, to the older housing in the Old North End and the stately 19th-century mansions in the Hill Section.  Monthly call in show hosted by Preservation Burlington. 

Vermont is unique in that it has a statewide property tax system (Act 60 and Act 68) in order to create equitable opportunities for our students no matter where in the state they live. This system allowed districts that had lacked adequate resources before Act 60 to add important programs. However, because the state’s enrollment has been declining (and because we have very small districts) we have among the highest levels of per pupil spending in the United States. As a response, current legislation (Act 156 and Act 153) incentivizes schools to explore school district/supervisory union mergers and Regional Education Districts (RED) in an effort to reduce per pupil spending. As Vermont’s enrollment numbers continue to drop, our schools can work together to provide services and create opportunities for our children. Roundtable Participants: · Armando Vilaseca, Secretary, Vermont Agency of Education · Bill Talbott, CFO & Deputy Commissioner, Vermont Agency of Education · Marilyn Frederick, Business Manager, Lamoille North SU · Robin Pembroke, Business Manager, Orange Southwest SU

Continuation of YWCA membership meeting to elect board members.  Recorded by community producer Sara Martinez de Osaba with assistance of Sarina Martinez de Osaba. Co-producer Alison Segar.

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