Early Education Services (EES) in Brattleboro and Westminster has earned renewed accreditation for its Canal Street and Westminster Head Start programs from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world's largest organization working on behalf of young children. “We're proud to have earned this mark of quality from NAEYC once again and to be recognized for our commitment to reaching the highest professional standards,” said EES Executive Director Deb Gass. Early Education Services serves as the...
The town of Brattleboro needs to understand the value of actually having an ongoing maintenance and repair budget and long-term improvement/enhancement plan to address its aging infrastructure, instead of waiting for a problem to occur. There are fire stations in New England that are much, much older than Brattleboro's, and they continue to operate efficiently. The key is preventative maintenance planning. Putting off repairs and maintenance is not the answer. However, if a new facility is going to be built,
As the Vermont affiliate for the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center calls upon creative teens throughout the Green Mountain State, grades 7-12, to “be bold” and submit their work for the opportunity to gain recognition and scholarships. Now in its 90th year, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the nation's longest-running, most prestigious educational initiative supporting student achievement in the visual and literary arts. Each year, 15 graduating high school seniors are awarded...
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