Why Do We Use War Metaphors to Talk About Teaching?

Read reflections published in EdWeek’s blog by UP’s Pat LaClair and Lindsey Halman on how to change the metaphors we are using to describe schools and education.
School Safety Youth Dialogues!

Make your voice heard and join your peers in sharing your experiences around school safety! SPACE IS LIMITED! RSVP HERE What does safety mean to you? What does it look […]
Getting to ‘Y’ 2023-24 Newsletter

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Youth Reflect on Equity in Schools

Read the Op-Ed published in Vermont Digger by youth Harmony Belle DeVoe and UP Program Director Pat LaClair. The article contains a link to the UP Youth Action Council’s video […]
UP Youth Testify on Act 77

On March 26, UP youth and adult partners testified in front of the Vermont Senate Education Committee on the importance of Act 77 and Flexible Pathways to Graduation.
Video: Celebrating 10 Years of Act 77
Prevention in Action: Getting to Y Webinar
The Vermont Framework for Proficiency: Resources to Support Implementation

The Vermont Framework for Proficiency: Resources to Support Implementation is composed of stackable documents that enable educators to access the information from the VT AOE’s website that is most relevant […]
Blog Post: Vermont’s Road to Efficiency

Read a guest blog for Envision Learning by Vermont Agency of Education’s Pat Fitzsimmons HERE.
Watch the Video, Engage BHS: Student Reflections

Read more about the Engage BHS project and outcomes.