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Vermont bill would end time limit for civil physical abuse

Apr 20, 2021

The Vermont Senate on Tuesday passed a proposal to eliminate the statute of limitations in civil cases of childhood physical abuse.

By Wilson Ring

School choice lawsuit surge pushes possible high court fight

Jan 18, 2021

Vermont is facing at least its second lawsuit in four months over a voucher program that allows students in communities that don’t have schools or are not part of supervisory unions to attend schools of their choice, including approved private institutions.

By Lisa Rathke

HHS acts on violations of conscience protection

Dec 18, 2020

Two U.S. bishop’s committee said Dec. 17 they “strongly commend” the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services taking “corrective action” against a Vermont medical center and the state of California for violating federal conscience protection laws when it comes to abortion.

By Catholic News Service

Justice Department sues Vermont medical center over abortion

Dec 17, 2020

The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday against the University of Vermont Medical Center alleging it forces staff members who object to abortion on religious grounds to participate in abortion procedures.

By Wilson Ring

Orphanage investigation finds no crimes, but abuse occurred

Dec 15, 2020

Vermont’s top law enforcement officer said Monday a two-year investigation into allegations of murder at a long-closed Burlington orphanage found no evidence of such crimes and the criminal investigation is over.

By Wilson Ring

3 Vermont families sue for tuition for religious schools

Sep 11, 2020

Three families are suing Vermont’s education secretary and certain school districts, saying that denying them a state tuition benefit to send their children to religious schools is unconstitutional.

By Lisa Rathke

DOJ: Catholic school student wrongly excluded from program

Aug 20, 2020

The U.S. Department of Justice says a Vermont student who attends a Catholic school was wrongly excluded from a state program, considering a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that said that states cannot cut religious schools from programs that send public money to private education.

By Lisa Rathke

Court: Catholic school students likely to succeed in appeal

Aug 7, 2020

A federal appeals court has granted an injunction to stop Vermont from excluding some students who attend a Catholic school from participating in a state program while an appeal is pending, in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that said states cannot cut religious schools from programs that send public money to private education.

By Lisa Rathke