Joint Statement from the Rutland Area NAACP and the Windham County NAACP Photo from Vermont Public ICE terrorized a Vermont neighborhood yesterday. See the statement from Migrant Justice for an account of the incident. The same Immigration and Customs Enforcement tactics that have traumatized communities across this country have now escalated their presence and subsequent … Continue reading ICE terrorized a Vermont neighborhood yesterday.
Two events this week have exposed a painful truth about Vermont. Chief Pierre Gomez, one of the state’s few police chiefs of color, resigned after months of racial hostility, disrespect, and undermining from within the system he served. Now State Senator Samuel Douglass has been named in a leaked private chat filled with racist and … Continue reading Vermont NAACP branches call for accountability and action against racism
PRESS RELEASE After months of work, the artists of Juniper Creative Arts and students and educators from Manchester Elementary/Middle School will unveil the school’s new mural on Monday, June 9, 2025, from 1:30–2:30 PM. The final piece is in three parts, painted on 75 feet of plywood panels, in the form of a children’s book … Continue reading School Mural Unveiling to Celebrate Community, Inclusion
They listened—because we didn’t back down. After hundreds of calls and emails, and a community that refused to stay quiet, the Vermont Agency of Education has certified compliance with Title VI—but on its own terms, not Trump’s. The letter submitted by Secretary Zoie Saunders is not a capitulation. It is, in fact, a rebuke of … Continue reading DEI in Schools Update
jump to action items We organized. We pushed back. And within hours, the AOE pivoted—now saying they’ll sign the Trump Title VI certification themselves instead of forcing districts to do it. But that’s not enough. This directive still threatens DEI in our schools. We know even if we indicate that we will follow current law and … Continue reading Hands Off Our Schools UPDATE
