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MHS students were rattled to learn someone had painted a swastika with feces on the bathroom wall. It was not an isolated incident

“That message is meant to make people feel as if they don’t belong and spread fascist ideas into our most vulnerable and beautiful communities,” a student said.

NEWPORT — The Vermont Holocaust Memorial (VTHM) has recently concluded its third annual Student Holocaust Education Competition, in which Vermont students in three grade categories, from 7th through 12th, were asked to submit an essay, poem, or poster in response to "Why is it important for students to learn about the Holocaust?” Fiona Bock, of

Yom Hashoah is Holocaust Remembrance Day for the Jewish community. It falls on a different day every year on the Hebrew calendar, and on Sunday, a non-profit organization brought the community together to remember the lives lost in the Holocaust.

The Jewish Community of Greater Stowe, in conjunction with the Vermont Holocaust Memorial, are planning their annual Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance Day with a tribute to the spirit of resistance

Mandating and strengthening Holocaust education in schools has been brought up by lawmakers for the past few years, but the proposed bills are typically left untouched. This year, many representatives

MONTPELIER — Holocaust education in Vermont public schools is on the agenda for the Vermont Legislature and the Agency of Education.

MONTPELIER — Holocaust education in Vermont public schools is on the agenda for the Vermont Legislature and the Agency of Education.

A majority of states don't require Holocaust history in education curriculum. Survivor family members and museum curators are trying to change that.

Last month we lost another child Holocaust survivor, Erika Hecht, as that generation finds its final resting place. Erika recalls a story of her wartime experience in her memoir "Dont