Editing Marlboro College (section)

===Sale===
The former Marlboro campus was sold in May 2020 to Democracy Builders, founded by [[Seth Andrew]], which intended to use it for a low-residency, low-cost college program for low-income students. The Degrees of Freedom program would last four years, from [[eleventh grade]] to the second year of college, and would result in an [[associate degree]].<ref name=Reformer/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.marlboro.edu/community/news/what-is-next-for-marlboro/updates/?id=73 |title=What's Next For Marlboro: Update on Marlboro College Campus |publisher=Marlboro College |date=May 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926041325/https://www.marlboro.edu/community/news/what-is-next-for-marlboro/updates/?id=73 |archive-date=September 26, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Madeline St. Amour |url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/05/29/charter-school-group-start-new-higher-ed-program-marlboro-college-campus |title=Marlboro to Become New 2-Year Program |website=Inside Higher Ed |date=May 29, 2020 |access-date=May 4, 2021 |archive-date=May 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504103343/https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/05/29/charter-school-group-start-new-higher-ed-program-marlboro-college-campus |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Ellie French |url=https://vtdigger.org/2020/05/28/marlboro-college-announces-campus-sale-to-democracy-builders/ |title=Marlboro College announces campus sale to Democracy Builders |website=VTDigger |date=May 28, 2020 |access-date=May 4, 2021 |archive-date=May 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504155126/https://vtdigger.org/2020/05/28/marlboro-college-announces-campus-sale-to-democracy-builders/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Visconti |first1=Ambrogio |title=Democracy Builders' Acquisition of Marlboro College |url=https://www.globallegalchronicle.com/democracy-builders-acquisition-of-marlboro-college/ |website=Global Legal Chronicle |date=2 June 2020 |access-date=9 June 2020 |archive-date=9 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609155223/https://www.globallegalchronicle.com/democracy-builders-acquisition-of-marlboro-college/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Audette |first1=Bob |title=New model of higher education could take root in Marlboro |url=https://www.benningtonbanner.com/stories/new-model-of-higher-education-could-take-root-in-marlboro,605740 |access-date=9 June 2020 |publisher=The Bennington Banner |date=May 28, 2020 |archive-date=9 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609155248/https://www.benningtonbanner.com/stories/new-model-of-higher-education-could-take-root-in-marlboro,605740 |url-status=live }}</ref> The program was slated to be largely [[distance education|online]], with students only being on campus two weeks out of each trimester.<ref>{{cite news |last1=St. Amour |first1=Madeline |title=Marlboro to Become New 2-Year Program |url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/05/29/charter-school-group-start-new-higher-ed-program-marlboro-college-campus |access-date=9 June 2020 |publisher=Inside Higher Education |date=May 29, 2020 |archive-date=8 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608230648/https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/05/29/charter-school-group-start-new-higher-ed-program-marlboro-college-campus |url-status=live }}</ref>

In February 2021, Andrew announced that Democracy Builders had sold the campus to "Type 1 Civilization Academy" via a quitclaim deed.<ref>{{cite news |last=Audette |first=Bob |date=2021-02-03 |title=Marlboro College campus has new owner |url=https://www.reformer.com/local-news/marlboro-college-campus-has-new-owner/article_aab37cf2-6639-11eb-93e6-ffd1e24375b6.html |work=Brattleboro Reformer |access-date=2021-04-28 |archive-date=2021-04-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427233616/https://www.reformer.com/local-news/marlboro-college-campus-has-new-owner/article_aab37cf2-6639-11eb-93e6-ffd1e24375b6.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On March 9, 2021, During an invitation-only community meeting on Zoom, Andrew announced that the Type 1 deal had been cancelled. He called the agreement "an engagement" rather than "a marriage".<ref>{{cite news |date=2021-03-10 |title=Deal is off for campus sale |url=http://www.commonsnews.org/site/sitenext/story.php?articleno=33706 |work=The Commons |access-date=2021-04-28 |archive-date=2021-04-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429020323/http://www.commonsnews.org/site/sitenext/story.php?articleno=33706 |url-status=live }}</ref> Andrew filed another quit claim deed which transferred the property back to Democracy Builders. The principal of Type 1, Adrian Stein, said that Type 1 was legitimately in control of the campus and that the issue will likely end up in court unless they can find "some other kind of equitable settlement."<ref>{{cite news |last=Audette |first=Bob |date=2021-03-10 |title=Potash Hill deal not consummated, Democracy Builders says it retains ownership of former Marlboro College campus |url=https://www.reformer.com/local-news/potash-hill-deal-not-consummated-democracy-builders-says-it-retains-ownership-of-former-marlboro-college/article_df571cbc-7dd5-11eb-9bad-cf739d05e872.html |work=Brattleboro Reformer |access-date=2021-04-28 |archive-date=2021-04-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427191946/https://www.reformer.com/local-news/potash-hill-deal-not-consummated-democracy-builders-says-it-retains-ownership-of-former-marlboro-college/article_df571cbc-7dd5-11eb-9bad-cf739d05e872.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Opening of the Democracy Builders program was deferred in April 2021 after Andrew was charged with financial crimes.<ref>{{cite news |author=Lola Duffort |url=https://vtdigger.org/2021/04/30/degrees-of-freedom-delays-opening/ |title=Degrees of Freedom, the Marlboro-based project founded by Seth Andrew, delays opening |date=April 30, 2021 |access-date=May 4, 2021 |archive-date=May 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504103353/https://vtdigger.org/2021/04/30/degrees-of-freedom-delays-opening/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In July 2021, the campus was purchased by the Marlboro Music Festival. <ref>{{cite news |author=Susan Smallheer |url=https://www.reformer.com/local-news/marlboro-music-festival-buys-marlboro-college-campus-ending-year-of-turmoil/article_d33c734e-eb23-11eb-9f36-7f835920af1b.html |title=Marlboro Music Festival buys Marlboro College campus, ending year of turmoil |date=July 22, 2021 |access-date=July 7, 2022 |archive-date=July 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729071154/https://www.reformer.com/local-news/marlboro-music-festival-buys-marlboro-college-campus-ending-year-of-turmoil/article_d33c734e-eb23-11eb-9f36-7f835920af1b.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The Marlboro Music Festival formed the subsidiary nonprofit organization, Potash Hill, Inc. to manage the property.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=C. B. |date=September 21, 2022 |title=Atop Marlboro's Potash Hill, new prospects |url=https://vermontbiz.com/news/2022/september/21/atop-marlboros-potash-hill-new-prospects |access-date=October 4, 2022 |archive-date=October 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221003213253/https://vermontbiz.com/news/2022/september/21/atop-marlboros-potash-hill-new-prospects |url-status=live }}</ref>