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This commentary is by Kayla Arena-Giron of East Montpelier, an education justice organizer at the Education Justice Coalition of Vermont.  Covid has deeply affected all of us. The current situation in schools is severely impacting student learning and teachers’ ability to teach. One educator said of the Omicron wave, “This is the closest to systems…

This commentary is by Tom Evslin of Stowe, an entrepreneur, author and former Douglas administration official. His blog is here.   “There are up to 536,000 acres of opportunity in Vermont to restore forest cover for climate mitigation. Reforesting these areas with approximately 291 million trees could capture 1.65 million tonnes of CO2 per year, equivalent…

This commentary is by Ron Jacobs, who lives in Winooski and spends a fair amount of his time in Burlington to shop, work and play. Instead of giving the corporate and financial predators more time to fulfill their “promise” regarding the failed but not forgotten City Place project in downtown Burlington, let me propose a…

This commentary is by Joe Carroll, a teacher at Montpelier High School. The discussion about remote instruction is becoming increasingly problematic. Below are some responses to the common talking points.  Schools need to be open because kids’ mental health will suffer if they close.  Many students and teachers prefer in-person learning, and that’s a very…

This commentary is by Brian Ricca, the school superintendent in St. Johnsbury. I moved out. Not like that — but we had Covid in our house. Here’s what it looked like.  Our oldest son had a teammate who tested positive. We used the test kits provided to us by the school, even though we had…

This commentary is by 10 Vermont high school students who are part of the Vermont Student Anti-Racism Network. As schools across the country debate over teaching about race in the classroom, there couldn’t be a more vital time to ensure all Vermont students are receiving an accurate and comprehensive education on race and racism. We…

This commentary is by Jim Christiansen of Richmond, a former Huntington Selectboard member and a current stay at-home father. Last week, a Vermont House legislative committee adopted a plan to move forward with redistricting. At the time of this writing, this House committee has rejected the tripartisian reapportionment board’s call for legislative equality and is…

This commentary is by Greg Pierce of St. Albans, a retired professional civil engineer. Vermont fueling stations (gasoline, kerosene, diesel) are a large part of the Vermont small business scene. Will these businesses disappear if the Vermont Climate Council’s climate action plan and the Vermont Department of Public Service’s comprehensive energy plan concept of exclusively…

This commentary is by Jim Haff of Killington, a member of the Windsor Central School Board and a Killington Selectboard member. He sent this as an open letter to Vermont’s elected leaders on Jan. 10. You are not protecting our children.  Over the holidays,cases in kids age 0-9 nearly doubled from the week prior and…

This commentary was written by Dan Quinlan of Burlington and Conor Quinlan in memory of Ed Quinlan, a man who lived his life by never standing idly by. At the 2020 Republican convention, Lara Trump rolled out a Lincoln quote: “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we lose our freedom. it will…