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  • Boys Wonder: Montpelier High School Students Dig Into What It Means to Be a Man

    Alison Novak

    January 17, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, Montpelier, Vermont

    At Montpelier High School in Vermont, students can sign up for Healthy Masculinity, a course focused on exploring traditional ideas and pressures around masculinity and providing a space for boys to be open and vulnerable with their emotions. Enrolled students say the class has shifted their mindset and helped them learn to speak up about harmful stereotypes in their everyday lives.

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  • Vermont's Prison Education Programs Give Incarcerated People a Second Chance to Learn

    Alison Novak

    January 10, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, Vermont

    People incarcerated in Vermont correctional facilities have the option to participate in education programs ranging from foundational skills classes and high school completion credits to technical courses and community college offerings, and the agency puts particular emphasis on literacy development. More than 600 people are currently enrolled and about 25 earn their diplomas each year.

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