Education

A local educator and literacy organization discuss falling literacy rates in Vermont and how to help kids with reading.

The board of the Vermont State Colleges says it continues to back a plan to cut and consolidate some programs and reduce faculty at Vermont State University. Board support came after hearing from faculty and students who urged it to reconsider, including student government groups who have voted no-confidence in the board and administration.

UVM graduate student union organizers join to talk about the campaign. Plus, a Dartmouth professor and labor historian talks about the national uptick in unionizing efforts and Dartmouth's successful attempt this spring.

The report is more than 200 pages, detailing Vermont libraries' ability to meet community needs.

It's the only literary magazine published at a public university in the state.

Facing a long-term budget shortfall amid low enrollment, Vermont State University this week announced a series of faculty buyouts. Vermont Public's Mary Engisch spoke to a Performance Arts and Technology professor who accepted one.

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.

The plan is said to help the newly merged college reach financial viability by 2027.

Women represent only about 4% of construction workers in Vermont, and female participation in career and technical education programs is well below the national average.

ECOS is a rite of passage for Springfield Public School children, where 60% of the student population is Latino. The nature program teaches students about everything from the water cycle to how to build a shelter.