Friday, May 25 2012 8:24 AM EDT2012-05-25 12:24:32 GMT
A Vermont high school student is accused of making two bomb threats at his school, which was evacuated. The 17-year-old student at Union 32 High School in East Montpelier has been charged with two countsMore >>
A Vermont high school student is accused of making two bomb threats at his school, which was evacuated.More >>
Friday, May 25 2012 7:58 AM EDT2012-05-25 11:58:32 GMT
A happy ending to a story Fox44 told you about earlier this week about American flags stolen from two homes in Winooski. On Wednesday, Fox44 aired a story about flags stolen from two homes on GeorgeMore >>
A happy ending to a story Fox44 told you about earlier this week about American flags stolen from two homes in Winooski. More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 8:51 PM EDT2012-05-25 00:51:29 GMT
A holiday weekend, a marathon, and good weather. That's a mix that could make for a busy weekend in Burlington and it's a big change from a year ago as the city and businesses struggled with historicMore >>
A holiday weekend, a marathon, and good weather could make for a busy weekend in Burlington.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 7:18 PM EDT2012-05-24 23:18:53 GMT
If you haven't seen John Rajewski's running shoes before chances are, you will soon. Minimalist running shoes mimic the feeling of running barefoot which is becoming increasingly popular among runners.More >>
If you haven't seen John Rajewski's running shoes before chances are, you will soon. Minimalist running shoes mimic the feeling of running barefoot which is becoming increasingly popular among runners.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 6:45 PM EDT2012-05-24 22:45:36 GMT
Montpelier, Vt. - Vermont Labor Commissioner Annie Noonan says this summer's job outlook appears far better than last year. "We're feeling very confident about employment numbers for hiring this summer.More >>
Vermont Labor Commissioner Annie Noonan says this summer's job outlook appears far better than last year.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 5:21 PM EDT2012-05-24 21:21:29 GMT
Colchester Police are looking for someone who may have tried to lure a kid into his car. They say that person offered to give a student a ride to school as she waited for the bus. Police say it happenedMore >>
Colchester Police are looking for someone who may have tried to lure a kid into his car.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 5:12 PM EDT2012-05-24 21:12:16 GMT
Stephen Sawyer and his friends found out the hard way Thursday that Montpelier Police aren't letting anyone have access to the Berlin pond. The group had come there to do some fishing. "I had a brokenMore >>
Some news for anyone caught on land near the Berlin pond, beware that tickets are now being written.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 2:20 PM EDT2012-05-24 18:20:12 GMT
Former Republican Lt. Gov. T. Garry Buckley has died at age 89.Buckley's family says he died peacefully of old age on Wednesday in Stowe, where he lived with his wife.Buckley became lieutenant governorMore >>
Former Republican Lt. Gov. T. Garry Buckley has died at age 89.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 1:18 PM EDT2012-05-24 17:18:22 GMT
Burke Mountain has been sold to Bill Stenger, Jay Peak's president, and his long-time partner Ari Quiros. "I'm delighted to be involved in the Burke Mountain Resort community," Mr. Quiros said. "The mountainMore >>
Burke Mountain has been sold to Bill Stenger, Jay Peak's president, and his long-time partner Ari Quiros.More >>
Thursday, May 24 2012 1:02 PM EDT2012-05-24 17:02:28 GMT
The Montpelier and Berlin Police Departments say they will be enforcing trespassing violations on the property around Berlin Pond that is owned and posted by the City of Montpelier. The land around theMore >>
The Montpelier and Berlin Police Departments say they will be enforcing trespassing violations on the property around Berlin Pond that is owned and posted by the City of Montpelier.More >>
Peru, New York - On Thursday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, the New York State Education Department, and the State's largest teacher's union finally compromised on how to evaluate teachers.
Governor Cuomo says the evaluation system will hold, "teachers accountable for student achievement."
The system is based on a 100 point scale.
60 points are for teacher performance. That will be measured by administrators and trained evaluators watching teachers in the classroom. It will also be based on student and parent feedback.
The other 40 points evaluate teachers based on student achievement. That is measured by how well students do on State and local tests.
The whole point is to help kids succeed by rooting out bad teachers and rewarding good ones.
Kimberly Larsen, a parent at Peru High School, says it is about time.
"I think that sometimes tenure is not a good thing because you have teachers that should not be in the classroom if they're not willing to update and teach the current standard," Larsen said.
Cuomo is giving schools State-wide a year to adopt the evaluation system. If they do, they will get a share of $700 million in Federal and State funds through the Federal Race to the Top program. If schools choose not to adopt the system, they will not get any funds.
