“Hi, my name is Ember Nova Quinn and I’m a queer transgender nonbinary person. I would like the board to consider the drafting of this policy specifically recognizes and legitimizes LGBTQ people and prevents this legitimacy from being debated in Read more…
“Hi, thank you. Thank you, school board members, for doing everything that you can do to make Milton schools better for all children. I appreciate the Vermont school board association’s belief that public education is the foundation of and for Read more…
Thursday night’s board meeting was a short one. There were no community comments at the beginning of the meeting, but there was some discussion between board members and the superintendent about warrants and contracts to be approved. In the superintendent’s Read more…
There were no community comments at last night’s school board meeting. Warrants, contracts and minutes from previous meetings were all approved after a short discussion of each. Amy Rex started her superintendent’s report with acknowledgement of the devastating flooding that Read more…
by Allison Duquette The school board meeting started with an executive session that lasted nearly an hour. During community comments a parent spoke about the recent LGBTQ breakfast that took place at MMS. She stated that her son felt confused Read more…
Milton High School recently held a “Day of Awareness” to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. It was held on March 20th and absorbed the first two blocks of learning. In reality students had three choices as to how they approached school Read more…
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 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. 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, 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). Read more…