Public Education
Florida is No. 1 in academic freedom, says Heritage education report card(The Daily Signal) – Florida, for the fifth consecutive year, ranks No. 1 in overall academic freedom, according to The Heritage Foundation’s 2026 Education Freedom Report… Read More
Public Education
Vermont teachers union pushes gender identity in sports, raises alarms about ‘white privilege’(The Daily Signal) – The Vermont teachers union formally recognizes students’ right to play sports based on “gender identity,” rather than biological sex. The National Education Association Vermont… Read More
Politics
Vermont ballot measure would add gender identity to state constitutionVermonters will choose whether they want to add “gender identity” and “gender expression” to the state constitution this November. Proposal 4 would add a… Read More
Opinion
The sibling divide: Vermont’s educational double standardParents kept their promises. The state didn’t. With the addition of a new client and an amended complaint in Caspers v. State of Vermont, Liberty Justice… Read More
Culture
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, New York, Vermont spotlight the fighting spirit of the Northeast(Editor’s note: A series on The Great American State Fair, held in Washington, D.C., in honor of America’s 250th birthday, written by Heartlander News interns.) While several… Read More
Politics
Investigation: Sanders’ anti-oligarchy tour spent $608k on elite travel(The Center Square) – Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist from Vermont, has spent nearly $608,000 on private jets, chauffeured cars, and upscale hotels since last year through… Read More
Public Education
School choice key to attracting doctors, Vermont hospital CEO saysSchool choice is essential to attracting doctors to rural areas in Vermont, one hospital CEO says, as the state’s Town Tuitioning program faces more restrictions. Vermont has the nation’s oldest… Read More
Courts
Vermont mothers sue state over restrictions to nation’s oldest school choice programTwo mothers are suing Vermont over a new law that severely restricts the state’s school choice program. The lawsuit, filed Feb. 27, argues Act 73 unconstitutionally… Read More
Politics
John Kennedy holds Kristi Noem’s feet to fire over expensive ad campaign(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy pressed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday over her costly television advertising campaign. Noem… Read More
Public Education
‘Cheap carnival tricks’: School district hit with complaint after DCNF exposed race-based hiring(Daily Callers News Foundation) – Protect the Public’s Trust (PPT) filed a federal complaint on Monday against Burlington School District (BSD) after the Daily Caller News Foundation exposed its… Read More
Homeschools
North Carolina ranks No. 4 nationwide for growing homeschool populationWhat do North Carolina, Vermont, Delaware and Alaska have in common? They all rank highest in the nation for homeschool growth, the Fox affiliate in North Carolina recently reported. “According… Read More
Public Education
Vermont transgender golfer finishes second at state, qualifies for all-New England championship matchA male athlete has been excelling in girls’ high school golf in Vermont this fall. Burlington High student Klara Bronz-Russo finished second at the Vermont Principals Association state… Read More
Courts
Vermont Christian school wins religious liberty fight after refusing to play against transgender athleteA federal appeals court has ruled that Vermont officials unlawfully discriminated against a Christian school for standing by its biblical convictions on gender, handing a major victory to religious… Read More
Government
Vermont restricts school choice, making private schools ‘guaranteed losers’A new Vermont law is limiting places where families can use public tuition dollars, and private schools are paying the price. After Gov. Phil Scott signed H. 454,… Read More
Government
Cellphone ban in Vermont forbids schools to use social media in communicating with studentsTo combat a rising tide of compulsive social media use among youth, Vermont has become the latest state in banning cellphones and other personal devices in schools. “We… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian school punished for forfeiting game with trans player(The Daily Signal) – At least a dozen women’s and girls sports teams have forfeited games against teams with biological male players without consequences, but one… Read More
Culture
Foster couple fight license revocation by Vermont for their refusal to gender transition kids while in their careA Christian couple is fighting back after Vermont moved to revoke their foster care license due to their views on transgender ideology. The Center for American Liberty has… Read More
Courts
Vermont coach fired for views on gender gets settlement; school admits he did nothing wrongA Vermont high school coach terminated after respectfully expressing his views on the differences between men and women has reached a favorable settlement with the school district. The… Read More
Courts
High school coach denied injunction after being fired for saying men have athletic advantages over womenA coach who was fired for saying that men have biological advantages over women in sports has lost his request for a preliminary injunction. Read More
Christian Schools
Vermont’s new ‘equity’ rules may negatively impact private, Christian schoolsVermont’s State Board of Education might be incorporating equity rules for private schools that receive taxpayer dollars – rules which previously only applied to public schools. The change… Read More
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