Sacred Heart School Thrives as Public Education Alternative
Sacred Heart School in Bennington has grown since 1975 when the district ended teacher support. The eight member board led by Sister Ellen Therese guides a six grade program with 25 student classes, aiming for a middle ground between public schools and Prospect School.
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Sacred Heart School
Bennington
Sacred Heart
BSD
Gregory Scotten
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Scotten
Ellen Therese
Carter Plan Seeks Budget Boost and Shift in Priorities
President Carter proposes a 19.4 billion increase to the 1978 Ford budget, trimming defense emphasis for energy housing and health. He endorses zero based budgeting for 1979, halts 19 water projects including one in Georgia, and keeps Medicare premiums at 7.20 while adding EPA staff and extending unemployment benefits.
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UPI
Carter
Ford
Congress
Capitol Hill
Gerald Ford
Georgia
HEW
Joseph Califano
Environmental Protection Agency
Middle East
Israel
MAU directors challenge SVSU budget and Sleeman contract
Mt Anthony Union directors condemned the SVSU budget as not acceptable in executive session over administrator salaries. They ordered representatives to oppose extending Supt Sleeman's contract and planned a second advisory board meeting. Salary details will be reviewed by all member boards before SVSU approval at the March 16 annual meeting.
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Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
Mt. Anthony Union
Mt. Anthony
George A. Sleeman
Sleeman
Louis Axt
SVSU
Joseph Curran
Orrin Griffis
Barth Vander Els
Anthony
Griffis
Woodford
Bennington
Supervisory Board
Supreme Court
Supt. Sleeman
Supreme Court to rule on Vermont Yankee order
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if a lower court improperly forced the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to conduct further environmental studies before granting licenses for nuclear power plants. The Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp seeks to operate its Vernon Vermont plant halted by an appeals court ruling now under new regulatory review.
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VPI
Supreme Court
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Appeals Court
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp
Vernon
NRC
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Justice Department
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc
MAU Board Adopts Substance Abuse Policy for Students
Mt. Anthony Union School directors on Monday unanimously approved a new policy for students using alcohol or other substances on campus. Drafted by Senior High Principal Eugene P. Smith with Bernard Bisson and workshop directors, the policy combines discipline and counseling. First offense carries a ten day in school suspension.
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Mt. Anthony Union
Eugene P. Smith
Bernard Bisson
Pownal
Putnam Hospital
Manfred W. Ehrich Jr
MAU
Teen Center to open this week in Bennington area
Inside Local reports a teen center launch planned this week with community support. Page 3 covers features including Vermont Life and a museum writer lecture series. Editorial and policy notes discuss Vermont justice applications. Page 4.
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New Vermont Life
Vermont
Sperling
The
Christian Science Monitor
Carter
Smalltown America
Shaftsbury
Colvin
MAU
Brattleboro
Washington
John Randolph
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