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Beth Cobb (left) and Erin Maguire An equity policy proposed for the Essex Westford School District has galvanized members of the suburban community in recent weeks, drawing hundreds of people to both virtual and in-person meetings. Critics of the policy say it is divisive and difficult to parse, and supports teachings that might make white students feel shame and guilt. Supporters, meanwhile, argue that grappling with issues of race and equity will help kids become critical thinkers and improve education for all students. Essex Westford school leaders assert that there is nothing that should be controversial about the proposed policy, which likely will be put to a school board vote on June 15. Instead, they say, the district s commitment to equity is part of its overarching vision and aims to make school a place where all of its 4,500 students 14.6 percent of whom are nonwhite can succeed. This, they argue, is the fundamental c
New cases of COVID-19 in Essex dropped for the third-straight week as there were 24 reported for the town between April 15-21, according to the Vermont Department of Health.
A vacated retail space at the Essex Experience was busy Saturday as over 100 people came out to make donations during a drive facilitated by the Essex Fire Department (EFD).
The event was the second annual drive in honor of Addi Carroll, a 10-year-old whoâs battling a complex, life-threatening disease and has been the departmentâs biggest fan since it filled her swimming pool a few years ago through Make-A-Wish Foundation Vermont. EFD recently gave her a custom call sign and a radio scanner so she can stay updated with what the crews are doing, and the new truck purchased last year was nicknamed âAddiâs Engine.â
Editor s Note
Disclaimer: These numbers are based on data shared by the Vermont Department of Health. Sometimes, the DOH will update previous days data based on newly-received information in later days.
For the fifth-straight week, Essex has registered more new cases of COVID-19 than the week before. For the period of March 4-10, the town is listed by the Vermont Department of Health as having 38 new cases documented that being the most since the week ending Jan. 20.
Essex has averaged 29 new cases per week since mid-November. In the latest town-by-town report, it had the second-most new cases in Chittenden County and accounted for 17.6% of the countyâs new cases in the week that being over the 11.9% Essex has accounted for in Chittenden Countyâs total since the state started recording data last March.