Author Archives: Amy Ash Nixon

Twitter: @vegnixon. Nixon has been a reporter in New England since 1986. She most recently worked for the Barre-Montpelier Times Argus. Previously, Amy covered communities in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom for The Caledonian-Record. She spent the bulk of her career as a reporter for The Hartford Courant in Connecticut. Nixon also taught middle school language arts in Connecticut for several years.

Reeva Murphy

Report tracks data on early childhood spending

by Amy Ash Nixon February 12, 2015, 4:57 pmFebruary 15, 2015, 7:54 am

Ann Cummings

Senate education reform bill starts with governor’s proposals

by Amy Ash Nixon February 11, 2015, 7:16 pmMarch 27, 2015, 2:55 pm

Wayne Howe

State, UVM to study effects of parental addiction on children

by Amy Ash Nixon February 10, 2015, 6:20 pmFebruary 11, 2015, 6:46 am

Ruby Perry

SOS Burlington group urges City Council to preserve land

by Amy Ash Nixon February 10, 2015, 5:02 pmFebruary 11, 2015, 6:51 am

Speaker’s plea for education reform ideas nets 87 responses

by Amy Ash Nixon February 9, 2015, 6:28 pmFebruary 10, 2015, 6:53 am

Vocal minority of Burlington School Board members reverse course on budget proposal

by Amy Ash Nixon February 9, 2015, 4:59 pmFebruary 11, 2015, 6:57 am

UVM Green overlooking the Waterman Building. Photo by Sally McCay, UVM Photo

UVM approves $78M bond for STEM Complex

by Amy Ash Nixon February 8, 2015, 5:20 pm

Rob Grunewald

Early childhood development linked to skilled workforce, lawmakers hear

by Amy Ash Nixon February 6, 2015, 7:21 pmApril 15, 2015, 4:56 pm

David Sharpe

Education reform bill takes shape

by Amy Ash Nixon February 5, 2015, 8:22 pmFebruary 6, 2015, 10:45 am

Oliver Olsen

Variable income tax proposed for school spending

by Amy Ash Nixon February 5, 2015, 8:10 pmFebruary 6, 2015, 10:42 am

Rep. Kurt Wright

Wright sees hope for bill to ban teacher strikes

by Amy Ash Nixon February 4, 2015, 5:41 pmFebruary 5, 2015, 9:06 am

Rebecca Holcombe

Can expanded learning opportunities close Vermont’s achievement gap?

by Amy Ash Nixon February 3, 2015, 10:12 pmFebruary 4, 2015, 6:41 am

Johannah Leddy Donovan

Lawmakers say residents more receptive to education reform

by Amy Ash Nixon February 2, 2015, 8:17 pmFebruary 3, 2015, 5:29 am

House Education Committee

House education reform bill expected this week

by Amy Ash Nixon February 2, 2015, 6:53 pmSeptember 11, 2024, 7:26 pm