Spotlight on Trailblazers

A main component of UP’s mission is to amplify youth voices, and one of the transferable skills youth develop within their UP work is how to use their voices in […]
Update from Winooski ARSC

UP for Learning is continuing its long-standing work with the Winooski School District’s Anti-Racism Steering Committee (ARSC) as they enter their fifth year! The group began the year by re-focusing […]
VT Agency of Education’s Listen and Learn Report

The Listen and Learn Tour traveled around the state between August and December and talked to education leaders, educators, parents, students, and community members to engage deeply and align local […]
Elevating Youth Voice in School Safety (FULL)

In 2016, the Vermont School Safety Center was formed in collaboration with Vermont’s Agency of Education and Department of Public Safety. The focus of this partnership has been to ensure […]
Racial Justice Dialogue

Register for the 2024-2025 series here. Join us at any point in the year. Thank you to The Alchemist Foundation for supporting this ongoing youth-led dialogue.
UP for Learning Partners with Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) During Vermont Learning Excursion

From Tuesday, April 9th through Friday, April 12th, youth and adult teams from ten New England schools visited Vermont as part of the Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) Learning Excursion. […]
Notes from the Field: Highlights from Monument Mountain Regional High School Student Adult Advisory Board and Restorative Justice Retreats

UP’s Program Directors Harry Frank and Katie Ingraham have been working with youth and adults at Monument Mountain Regional High School in Great Barrington, MA for three years. This week, […]
Colchester and Hartford Middle School Teams Deliver Workshops at the Vermont Association for Middle Level Education Conference

On Tuesday, March 12th, middle school students from all over the state gathered at Champlain College in Burlington to take part in the 2024 Vermont Association for Middle Level Education […]
Watch the Video, Engage BHS: Student Reflections

Read more about the Engage BHS project and outcomes.
Celebrating 10 Years of Flexible Pathways Legislation in Vermont by Laurie Gagnon

Read the blog post on Aurora Institute’s CompetencyWorks about the 10 Year Celebration.