St. Michael's College has developed a three-part, campus-wide Theater and Social Justice series focusing on the death penalty which culminates in a theatrical presentation of "Dead Man Walking". 

A new law that treats bullying the same as harassment has begun to take effect across the state. Schools must now investigate bullying more aggressively. At least two staff members have to be designated in every school to handle complaints of harassment or bullying.

We hear a lot about bullying in schools these days- both physically and online. We'll parse out some of the definitions and we'll talk about state-wide anti-bullying efforts.

Five fifth-graders from Milton Vermont were at the White House on Thursday to help First Lady Michelle Obama plant the spring garden.

A school in Hanover is being tested for the presence of a chemical that was used as a refrigerant at a nearby laboratory.

First grade may seem a little early to start encouraging children to think about college, but in the Northeast Kingdom there are good reasons to underscore the importance of a post-secondary education. The region lags far behind the state in the percentage of people with college degrees - and it's gearing up for an influx of jobs that will require an educated workforce.

Gov. Peter Shumlin is urging educators to participate in a survey looking for ways to increase learning in the state's schools.

Since being selected as the University of Vermont's 26th president last February, Tom Sullivan has made affordability for in-state students a top priority. The challenge now for Sullivan is finding the money that will allow the school to reach that goal.

Over the past five years, college tuition at Vermont's public institutions has risen by at least 27 percent. But income growth has not kept pace. That's the finding of a report out this week from the New England Board of Higher Education.

UVM President Tom Sullivan discusses the goals he has set for the university, we learn about the growth and future of ibrattleboro and we look ahead at the week in the State Legislature.

About 85 percent of ninth graders in Vermont complete high school. But less than half of the state's nineteen-year-olds are enrolled in college. The state is trying to improve that second statistic by allowing high school students to take free courses for college credit.

And now we turn to our Sunday Essay.  Mike Martin was shocked to learn that some staff members in the Montpelier School District will be carrying guns to school. But this turns out to be Montpelier, Ohio. The principal of Vermont's Montpelier High School told him they'll be taking a different approach here, one that focuses on community and common sense.

Vermont Edition speaks with outgoing CEO of the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, Don Vickers about the landscape of higher ed financing and the tension between the economic imperative of getting a degree, and the finding the money to pay for it:

A Burlington-based organization that works to improve the quality of life in South Sudan is getting some help from students at the Vermont Commons School. The students have teamed up with the Sudan Development Foundation to create a video that they hope will generate interest on the Internet.

Vermont's political leaders visited Burlington High School Monday, highlighting a new initiative between Burlington and Winooski. The state's two most diverse school districts are working together to remodel and rethink their education systems, and they're getting a little help from civic leaders.

Vermont's political leaders visited Burlington High School Monday, highlighting a new initiative between Burlington and Winooski. The state's two most diverse school districts are working together to remodel and rethink their education systems, and they're getting a little help from civic leaders.

The Vermont Agency of Education is hosting weekly community dinners around Vermont to discuss ways to develop and promote innovative ways for high schools to learn.

A lawmaker from Woodstock is raising questions about whether Vermont students who live in towns without high schools are attending too many programs outside the state at taxpayer expense.

Castleton State College President, David Wolk talks with Vermont Edition about his vision for the future of the college.

Police say one person is dead after an upstate New York wreck involving a bus carrying the St. Michael's College lacrosse team.

Having heard several recent arguments in favor of paying college athletes, Brian Porto suggests that we might want to consider some reasons for not paying them.

Over the next few years, an estimated one million military service members will hang up their uniforms and try to return to civilian life. But are our colleges and communities doing everything possible to ease that transition?

Clara Henderson, a freshman at The Sharon Academy, writes about how to stay special.

For the most part, local school budgets fared reasonably well on Town Meeting Day -- 220 budgets were adopted and 16 were defeated. But local school officials say budget pressures will continue to grow in the coming years.

Never use Wikipedia as a source! That's what high school students across the country learn when writing their term papers. As it turns out, that attitude might be changing.