A look at the challenges to and solutions for accessibility to higher education, one dad's venture into the mad mad world of youth sports and we read from our mailbag.

Plans are coming together to bring two colleges to a new home in downtown Brattleboro. Officials are looking at two possible sites, including the historic Brooks House on Main Street, which was gutted by fire more than a year ago.

A second Lyndon State College professor has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship.

The Vermont State Colleges Board has announced that Joseph Bertolino will be the 15th president of Lyndon State College.

More than 300 college students came to Montpelier on Tuesday to demand that the state boost funding for higher education.

New England Culinary Institute could become the sixth college affiliated with the Vermont State Colleges. Officials at the two institutions say they're talking about whether they should integrate their schools.

Governor Jim Douglas says he wants the University of Vermont and Vermont's State College system to give up their plan to raise tuition for next year.

The Vermont Senate considers a bill today that will grant anonymity to donors who give to the University of Vermont and other public colleges in the state. 

A panel considering the governor's recommendation to consolidate the University of Vermont and Vermont State Colleges is recommending against merging the two institutions.

The new chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges, Tim Donovan, explains the cost and value of public higher education. Also, Senator Bernie Sanders proposes stricter oversight for the Federal Reserve.