Education

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State of Vermont Department of Education   - Central resource for information on the state's public school system.

Facts About Act 60 - History, explanation, tax rate comparisons, graphs and how the state's Equal Educational Opportunity Act operates, from the Department of Education.

Governor's Institutes of Vermont - Provides summer enrichment programs for high school students on Vermont college campuses. Includes applications, program details and contact information.

Liberty High School - Offers program for adults seeking to complete their high school education, approved by the Vermont State Department of Education.

Mother Goose Programs - Bringing reading experiences that inform, educate and transform. Forming and fostering communities of readers who use books and discussion to investigate and understand the world around us.

Northwoods Stewardship Center - Provides science-based education, research and conservation services for the Northern Forest region. Includes project details, community events and camp information.

Vermont Business Center (VBC) - Offers a series of management development seminars, training needs assessment services and custom training programs.

Vermont Campus Compact - A nonprofit higher education organization promoting greater institutional commitment to community service, service learning, and local partnerships

Vermont History Day - Program open to Vermont students in grades six through twelve (including home schooled students). Provides themes and contest guidelines and rules.

Vermont School Report - Results of annual report developed by the department of education, with up to 34 indicators categorized into seven sections.

Vermont School to Work - Government initiative to increase work-based, applied learning and career awareness opportunities to high school students. Information on events, professional development activities, news, exemplary programs, best practices, tools and resources.

Vermont Schools on the Web - Links to Vermont colleges, and education organizations.

Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) - A public non profit agency to help Vermonters who want to go to college or other training after high school. Provide information on grants, loans, scholarships, career and education planning.

VITA-Learn - Non-profit, charitable corporation whose mission is to promote and support the use of Information Technology to transform Vermont education through the provision of professional development, training and networking opportunities.

Why Rural Matters in Vermont - Research resources and articles provided by The Rural School and Community Trust.

Brigham v. State (Number 96-502) - Full text version of the Vermont Supreme Court decision on funding public education. [Filed 05-Feb-1997] (February 5, 1997)