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Candidates in some of Burlington’s upcoming local election races joined BNEWS this week for debates and forums. In a contested School Committee race, candidates have a choice between two sitting [...]

The Burlington Select Board is encouraging graduating 2023 seniors who live in Burlington to apply for the Town of Burlington Scholarship Fund. Funding is available for students attending [...]

The Burlington School Committee Tuesday voted to name the school entrance road after beloved Burlington school bus driver Dottie Bartlett Yeadon, who passed away Dec. 5, 2022. The idea to […]

Consultants with expertise in hazardous materials and geotechnical engineering were onsite at Burlington Public Schools’ Fox Hill and Pine Glen schools during winter break as the district [...]

Middle and high school teachers at Burlington Public Schools will receive training in a March 9 professional development day on culturally responsive teaching from the Highlander Institute as [...]

Burlington voters on April 1 will take to the polls to vote for candidates for Moderator, Select Board, Assessor, School Committee and other positions. Among the town’s contested races are [...]

Burlington voters on April 1 will take to the polls to vote for candidates for Moderator, Select Board, Assessor, School Committee and other positions. Among the town’s contested races are [...]

Burlington voters on April 1 will take to the polls to vote for candidates for Moderator, Select Board, Assessor, School Committee and other positions. Among the town’s contested races are [...]

The Burlington School Committee in its Feb. 28 meeting will discuss restorative justice training, as well as school choice and a waste diversion policy.  The committee will also hear updates […]

Burlington Superintendent of Schools Eric Conti and the Burlington School Committee are planning an executive session in its next meeting on Feb. 28 to discuss the rising cost of special […]

The Burlington School Committee in its Feb. 14 meeting heard a presentation from Whitsons Culinary Group, the company chosen to provide food service in district schools.  Christine Catterton, [...]

The Burlington Select Board on Monday approved a proposal to rename High School Entrance Road to Dottie’s Way, after beloved Burlington bus driver Dottie Bartlett Yeadon.  Select Board member Joe [...]

Since the resignation of Burlington Public Schools’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director in September, students of color say they have lost a support system. Some teachers and students [...]

A project to add additional parking spaces in front of Burlington High School is on pause for an indefinite amount of time due to both rising costs and some pushback […]

There was some tension at last week’s School Committee meeting around continued negotiations between the committee and the Burlington Educators’ Association (BEA) about information being put [...]

Burlington Public Schools Superintendent Eric Conti added a year to his current contract after the School Committee met in executive session for negotiations. Committee Chair Thomas Murphy [...]

Should Burlington Public Schools require all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a term of employment? That was the question before the School Committee on Tuesday night. The proposed [...]

The Burlington School Committee voted unanimously to pass an updated policy that supported Superintendent Eric Conti’s decision to mandate the wearing of masks in all school buildings that went [...]