Vermont Health Officials Advise Against Using The Words ‘Son’ And ‘Daughter’ In Schools
(Photo by Michael LoCcisano/Getty Images) By James Myers, OAN StaffThursday, August 29, 2024 3:18 PM The Vermont Department of Health is instructing teachers and families not to use the words “son” or “daughter” when speaking with students. advertisement The Vermont Department of Health is calling for people to stop using the terms “son” and “daughter” […]
Vermont urges everyone to replace ‘son’ and ‘daughter’ with ‘gender-neutral’ terms in schools
The Vermont Department of Health is advising educators and families to avoid using the terms “son” and “daughter” when speaking with students. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, the department suggested using “family-friendly, inclusive language” for the new school year. “Equity in the classroom is a vital component of a productive and healthy learning environment,” […]
Vermont GOP sees ‘record’ ballot boost as blue-state citizens ‘see the need for change’
With the tally from the state's recent primary election finalized, the Vermont Republican Party has fielded 22 new candidates in the state House races, adding to the 74 already on the ballot for the 150-member state Legislature. While the state is considered a Democratic leaning state nationally, Vermont Republican Party Chairman Paul Dame said Monday […]
BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont in financial crisis – Burlington Free Press
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont Vermont’s largest health insurer, with 66% market share, is on the brink of bankruptcy due to dwindling reserves, state officials say. Vermont Department of Financial Regulation Commissioner Kevin Gaffney said Friday he is confident BCBSVT will remain solvent and that it is his department’s responsibility to ensure that happens. […]
Bernie Sanders says Trump’s ‘lying’ when he claims Kamala Harris is more liberal than the Vermont senator
Exclusive: WEST LEBANON, N.H. — Former President Trump is no laughing matter when it comes to Sen. Bernie Sanders. The longtime independent senator from Vermont, a champion of progressive causes and a two-time runner-up in the Democratic presidential primary, will make a two-day tour of neighboring New Hampshire and Maine this weekend campaigning on behalf […]
Vermont rebuilds after hurricane flooding, exactly a year after previous flood swept through state
Vermont Governor Phil Scott said it would take several more days to assess the flood damage caused by Hurricane Beryl, but praised Vermonters for their resilience. Scott said Vermont is better equipped to handle the impacts of a hurricane after learning lessons from the devastating flooding it experienced a year ago. More than six inches […]
Vermont agrees to $175K payout over arrest of man who flipped off trooper
The Vermont chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union announced Wednesday that the state has agreed to pay $175,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was charged with giving a state trooper the middle finger in 2018. The lawsuit was filed in 2021 by the ACLU of Vermont on behalf of Gregory […]
Vermont lawmaker Mary Morrissey apologizes after getting caught on cam pouring water in Jim Carroll bag
A Vermont Republican lawmaker was caught on hidden camera repeatedly pouring water on a Democratic lawmaker’s tote bag and issued an awkward apology on the House floor Monday. State Rep. Mary Morrissey said she was “truly embarrassed” by the childish way she targeted State Rep. Jim Carroll, who has handled wet plastic bags multiple times […]
Vermont high school students gossiped about sex lives of peers, faculty
A Vermont high school student is under fire for using a social media app targeted at Gen Z students to anonymously mock a classmate with a disability and make speculations about others’ sexual orientation, according to reports. FizzSocial, a private message board founded by two Stanford University students that billed it as “an uplifting digital […]
Vermont couples barred from fostering children because of their Christian beliefs on sexuality, says lawsuit
Brian Wooty of Vermont is a Baptist pastor and high school math teacher. He and his wife of 14 years, Caitlin Wooty, host a biweekly women’s Bible study and homeschool their five children. The couple first became foster parents in 2014, and later adopted two brothers who have become “vital” parts of their family. Michael […]