(Colchester, Williston and Hinesburg, VT- December 20, 2022) : Early childhood program leaders representing 35 programs across the state ranging from Bennington to Waterbury are asking the Agency of Education (AoE) to revisit the recently announced Universal PreK tuition rate for FY2024. “The announced rate simply does not accurately reflect the current economic reality for early education programs and the substantial increases in costs that programs are experiencing” said Julie Brigante, Director/Owner of Early Years Child Development Center in Colchester. The PreK funding supports 10 hours of preK education for every age eligible 3-5 year old enrolled in a pre-approved
NEWBURY, Vt. It was billed as a “listening session,” and the listeners got an earful.An angry group of Newbury residents turned out in force Tuesday evening to speak out against plans by the state to locate a secure youth treatment facility in town,.