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Burlington School Committee pauses youth risk surveys amid policy review, parents press for transparency
Summary
After public criticism over a recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey, the Burlington School Committee said no student surveys will be administered until it adopts a new policy; parents and town meeting members urged clearer communication, access to the survey instruments and accountability for internal review failures.
The Burlington Public Schools Committee said it will not administer student surveys until it adopts a new district policy, after public concern over the district’s handling of a 2025 Youth Risk Behavior Survey and the external review of how it was administered.
The committee’s chair said at the meeting that “there is a standing vote that no student surveys will be administered until the school committee adopts a new policy,” and that the new policy will likely switch from an opt-out to an opt-in model. The chair also said the next scheduled youth risk behavior survey, if given at all, is not planned until the spring of 2027.
Why this matters: Parents, town meeting members and other residents pressed the committee for more transparency about…
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