Commentator Libby Sternberg says that American colleges and universities owe a debt of gratitude to Justin Smith Morrill, a Vermont Senator whose great idea became the Land Grant College Act of 1862.
Commentator Libby Sternberg reflects on the relationship between the education commissioner and the governor, and how education policy is determined in Vermont.
Commentator Libby Sternberg reflects on the predicament of a Vermont couple who is being charged with trying to circumvent public school residency regulations.
Commentator Libby Sternberg reflects on an ad campaign advocating for more public support of arts in the schools, that she doesn’t think is very effective.
As the legislature approaches adjournment, a bill dealing with Parental Notification is one that may remain unresolved, but commentator Libby Sternberg has determined her own stand on the subject.
Commentator Libby Sternberg says that this week, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments for the first time in a voucher case that originated in Cleveland Ohio, but is of great interest to voucher advocates everywhere.
Commentator Libby Sternberg says that she has been pleasantly surprised by the new federal education law and the spirit in which the legislation was crafted.
On this Martin Luther King holiday, commentator Libby Sternberg talks about a common practice in education that she says is, in effect, a subtle form of segregation.