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Bill Schubart

Save the Children: Eliminate Cellphones in Our Schools

Vermont Senate Bill 284, “Phone-free School Legislation,” now sitting in the House Education Committee is winding its way through the…

7 min read4 days ago

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Bill Schubart

What are the dumbest things we do or don’t do in Vermont?

We like to think of ourselves as progressive, pioneering and aware of our neighbors’ needs. Why then do we have some of the worst…

6 min readApr 17, 2024

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Bill Schubart

Leaning Inside

In my last VTDigger column, I wrote about the visionary work the Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) is doing to decarcerate people in…

4 min readMar 31, 2024

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Let’s Stay Out of Prison

I think a lot about the criminal justice system. At 79, I’ve mostly evaded its embrace except for a few driving offenses, a surprise visit…

5 min readMar 18, 2024

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Bill Schubart

A Legislative and media initiative to give voice to our young people

By its own description, House Bill H.714, currently in the Legislature: “… proposes to create the two-year Child and Youth Representation…

6 min readFeb 19, 2024

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Bill Schubart

My Roadworthy Chest Freezer: Greta in Winter

In 2016, for only the second time in my life, I bought a new car, an emission-free Nissan Leaf. I named it “Greta.” I recently ran into a…

6 min readFeb 5, 2024

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The socio-economic governance spectrum divides itself into the for-profit business sector, the…

In the business sector, there are businesses which sacrifice profits for the well-being of their workers, the communities they serve, and…

5 min readJan 23, 2024

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Bill Schubart

Leadership and the Governor’s “Affordability Crisis”

For over 70 years, I’ve confronted each New Year reviewing what got better, what got worse, and what I hope for in the ensuing year. At 78…

7 min readJan 9, 2024

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Bill Schubart

It’s Time for the UVM Health Network Board to Talk with the People They Serve

Talk With Us

7 min readDec 10, 2023

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Freedom of Expression and Our Universities

UVM’s recent decision to cancel an appearance by Palestinian poet and journalist Mohammed El-Kurd from Israel was a poor choice. It was…

7 min readNov 20, 2023

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Bill Schubart

Bill Schubart

author of Fat People, The Lamoille Stories, Panhead, I Am Baybie, and, most recently, Lila & Theron. He is also a regular columnist for VTDigger.org

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