Lower income and non-white students lack equal access to top performing schools  largely because of housing availability and cost, according to a recent report from the Brookings Institution.  Based on research perta

This month marks the completion of three years of Vermont’s Housing Acquisition & Rehabilitation Program (HARP)—a program that has helped renovate 55 homes as of March 31, 2012, including the historic St.

Ninety-nine homes destroyed in last year's flooding have been approved for buyouts by the state, reported Vermont Public Radio this week. The approvals now await FEMA approval. The homes are located in 34 towns across Vermont.

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