Habib Sabet

1 week ago | pitchfork.com | Habib Sabet

Ty Segall might have been getting ahead of himself last year when he told an interviewer he was trying to slow down. “I love being prolific, but sometimes it lessens the whole thing, I feel like, which isn’t what I would like,” he said. “So, I’m actually trying to not release as much anymore.” Right. Shortly thereafter, the ever-industrious garage rocker gave us Love Rudiments, an LP consisting entirely of percussion instrumentals.

1 week ago | vtdigger.org | Habib Sabet

The U.S. Department of Commerce has rescinded a $23.8 million grant that it had previously awarded to advance semiconductor research and manufacturing in Vermont. The money would have provided funding for the Vermont Gallium Nitride Tech Hub — a consortium including the University of Vermont, the State of Vermont and GlobalFoundries, as well as other private companies.

2 weeks ago | vtcng.com | Habib Sabet

Vermont is on track to join a growing list of states that have banned smartphones from the classroom. This week, lawmakers in a key committee advanced legislation that would require all the state’s public-school districts and independent schools to develop policies prohibiting students from using smartphones and other personal devices like smartwatches during the school day. The policies would need to take effect by the 2026-2027 school year.

2 weeks ago | vtdigger.org | Habib Sabet

Vermont legislators are struggling with what to do next with a major education reform bill, which Gov. Phil Scott is pushing them to pass this year. Sharp disagreements among lawmakers have emerged in the Vermont Senate over the past week, as education leaders publicly lobby against the chamber’s latest version of legislation. Both chambers of the Legislature and the governor see education reform as a key issue in response to last year’s double-digit average property tax increases.

2 weeks ago | vnews.com | Habib Sabet

E-Edition Advertise Newsletters Subscribe Home News Opinion Sports Photos Arts & Life Obituaries Classifieds Calendar Puzzles By HABIB SABET VtDigger Published: 05-20-2025 3:00 PM Vermont is on track to join a growing list of states that have banned smartphones from the classroom.