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Vt. teachers gather for artificial intelligence education summit
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Some Vermont teachers are using their summer vacation to learn about artificial intelligence. aiVermont, an educational nonprofit, gathered about 100 teachers in Burlington on Thursday for its first summit about AI in education. Educators played with generative AI software and heard from a panel of students...
UVM nonfaculty union members stage ‘work-in’ over stalled contract talks
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - There are just three days until the contract for University of Vermont nonfaculty workers expires, and with union organizers saying negotiations are at a standstill, they organized a sit-in on campus Thursday. “We’re here because of the general disrespect and disregard for our staff and our...
Vermont H.S. boys lacrosse: Find out who made the coaches' all-state teams for 2024
The Vermont Lacrosse Coaches Association’s all-state, all-league high school boys teams as reported to the Burlington Free Press sports department:. Landon Brimmer, Mount Anthony; Carter Cave, Burr and Burton; Toby Draper, Middlebury; Will Goyette, South Burlington; Matias Williams, Champlain Valley. Green and Gold. Jacob Bose, Champlain Valley; Peter Gilliam,...
Students named to president’s list
BURLINGTON - The following students have been named to the Champlain College president’s list for achieving a grade point average of 4.0 or higher in the spring 2024 semester. Jordan Cable, of Brattleboro, is majoring in software development. Zachary Condon, of Whitingham, is majoring in business management. Janelle Fisher,...
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