Building a learning community in Vermont
Posted September 19, 2025
The Sankofa Project was started by the Office of Equity and collaborating teachers, staff and community partners in the Spring of 2025 to celebrate Black History and beyond. The Meaning of Sankofa and The Goal of Our… Read more »
Posted September 16, 2025
The Community School work at the Burlington School District started in February 2025 thanks to a Community Schools Grant from the University of Vermont. “Community Schools” is both a place and a partnership between the Burlington School… Read more »
Posted September 15, 2025
Summer Racial Justice Academy 5 Community of Care/PSA Team The PSA work started originally in the Summer Racial Justice Academy 4 in 2024. Student leaders focused on making change expressed concern about hate speech in schools and… Read more »
Posted November 18, 2024
The BSD Equity Collaborative is a rebranding of the Restorative Practices Collaborative (RPC) and now focuses on a broader vision of equity and antiracist work through centering students as partners and working alongside student consultants from the… Read more »
Posted September 24, 2024
TEAMS: Restorative Practices Collaborative The RP Collaborative is a group of BSD professionals dedicated to narrowing the achievement gap for students and improving the culture within the District for students, teachers, and faculty through the use of… Read more »
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2021 Safety-Task-Force-Final-Report School Safety Taskforce formed in fall of 2020 to examine the role of School Resource Officers (SROs) and to develop recommendations to further the District’s policy goals in implementing all elements of restorative practices. Read… Read more »
Posted June 3, 2024
Statement on LGBTQ+ Advocacy We at the Burlington School District (BSD) stand committed to transforming BSD into a national model for holistic wellness for LGBTQ+ people, youth, and adults. We stand in solidarity with LGBTQ+ students, staff, and… Read more »
Posted May 21, 2024
Up for Learning updates: Reflections from the Burlington School District Youth and Family Engagement Team (YFET) SY 23-24 In partnership with UP for Learning, the Youth and Family Engagement (YFET) team met five times over the course… Read more »
Posted April 19, 2024
BHS Peer Mediators Present at Education Justice Coalition: Peer Mediators at BHS have been trained in Restorative Practices and are working to make BSD a safer and healthier community. Victoria Tornwini, Esther Lokossou, and Lincoln Safron proudly… Read more »
Posted February 6, 2023
The Reducing Disparities Team was funded by VT DCF to expand the capacity for the use of Restorative Practices in schools and reduce the rates of youth of color who are suspended, expelled or otherwise referred for school based discipline. In partnership with the Burlington Community Justice Center and Up for Learning, BSD has worked to engage youth and families in the process.
