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Teachers, Deputy Ed. Sec. Bouchey Discuss Closing Vt. Schools For The Year

Vermont Public | By Jane Lindholm,
Matthew F Smith
Published March 29, 2020 at 6:55 PM EDT
Edmunds Elementary School sits closed in Burlington on a winter day.
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Edmunds Elementary School in Burlington sits closed, as are all Vermont's K-12 schools by order of the Governor due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. Phil Scott announced Thursday that Vermont's schools would remain closed through the rest of the term to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Agency of Education Deputy Secretary Heather Bouchey joins Vermont Edition to discuss how they're helping schools move classroom instruction online, meeting the needs of students with disabilities, getting meals to students and more.

Our guests are:

  • Heather Bouchey, Deputy Secretary for Vermont’s Agency of Education
  • Adam Bunting, principal at Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg
  • Kathy Smith, science teacher at Caanan Memorial School
  • Suzanne Paugh, art teacher at NewBrooke Elementary School in Newfane

Broadcast live on Monday, Mar. 30, 2020 from 12-2 p.m.; rebroadcast from 7-9 p.m.
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Jane Lindholm
Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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Matthew F Smith
Matt Smith worked for Vermont Public from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.
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