Co-authorized by Allison Duquette and Nicholas Smith It’s been over a month since Town Meeting Day, we want to thank everyone who came out to vote, especially those of you involved in our campaign. The 2023 School Board races received around 2,000 ballots cast this year, compared to 1,850 in Read more…
Overview of Social Emotional Learning Social Emotional Learning, otherwise known as SEL, was first introduced into schools in the mid-1990’s. As the name implies, it proports to teaches students social skills and emotional management using grounding techniques, meditation, and spirituality. This concept is known as the “whole child” approach to Read more…
What is the difference between equity and equality? This is a question that has been slowly increasing in popularity since 2014. People not familiar with equity and equality often interpret them to mean the same, or nearly the same thing, and while they do have the same base root, they Read more…
Three forum posts were denied by Front Porch Forum Member Support for allegedly violating Terms of Use. Front Porch Forum (FPF) has been very active recently with community members addressing comments and questions toward Vermont Parents Against Critical Theory (VPACT). Unfortunately, FPF has made the decision to silence the reach Read more…
What is proficiency? Proficiency-based learning started in 2014 as a direct result of Act 77. Proficiency-based learning seeks to evaluate a student’s skills and approach to problems, rather than strictly obtaining the correct answer. Proficiency-based learning (PBL) centers on demonstrations of specific and transparent learning outcomes in which learning is Read more…
Did you know that the majority (over 70% in 2022) of your local property taxes go to education? Do you have an escrow or are a renter? Don’t think you’re safe, you’re likely to see increases in the near future. The Milton Town School District Board of Trustees has approved Read more…
Milton High School displays artwork featuring “gender transition” surgery of minor.
Read by Brock Rouse We, the Vermont Parents Against Critical Theory (VPACT) are here tonight to represent a large group of concerned parents and citizens of Milton regarding the proposed Draft Equity Policy. We will be presenting substantial documentation, facts and evidence relating to this community’s continued opposition to this Read more…
VPACT is proud to endorse the following candidates in the 2023 Milton School Board election: Allison Duquette Milton School Board Trustee (3 Year Term) Allison is a Vermont native and small business owner with a son currently attending Milton Elementary School. She is a current member of the PTA and Read more…
On Dember 15, 2022 VPACT submitted to the Milton Town School District Board of Trustees a petition to abandon the current draft Equity Policy. You can find a full copy of the statement here. Representatives of VPACT presented to the Board and public a timeline of events and facts surrounding Read more…