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The new law “results in the biggest reduction in access to independent schools in the history of Vermont’s education system, ...
Last week, the department released a portion of these funds for summer and after-school programs — $6.5 million in Vermont and $1.3 billion nationally — as a result of Sanders’ demands that the Trump ...
Vermont’s education reform bill was not completed when the legislature planned to adjourn in May. House and Senate leaders decided that the rank-and-file would return in mid-June to vote on the ...
To truly reform Vermont’s education system, we must abandon the current negotiations around H.454 and instead create a single, unified educational framework that establishes uniform standards ...
Vermont Governor Phil Scott began his weekly briefing today discussing his education reform proposal. And he answered a number of questions about the potential impacts of tariffs. Listen • 3:22 ...
MONTPELIER — Reaching agreement on plans for education reform remains an elusive goal for lawmakers and the governor. Gov. Phil Scott, House Speaker Jill Krowinski and Senate President Pro Tempore ...
He said he still expects the legislature to pass education reform before it adjourns for the summer.
BENNINGTON — Vermont Education Reform, moving through the Legislature, is a work in progress with many moving parts. Bennington County's two state senators, Seth Bongartz and Rob Plunkett, gave a ...
Lowering the cost of education in Vermont is the goal behind a new report, and it’s expected to play a role in shaping the Legislature’s discussion on education finance reform in the new year.
Property taxes to pay for pre-k-12 education are projected to climb again next year, this time by an average of 5.9%, the Vermont Department of Taxes announced on Monday in its annual “Dec. 1 ...
A long day Friday for Vermont lawmakers as their regular legislative session is about to come to a close. What kept them from going home for hours was an education reform bill for this year. They ...
Superintendents from across the state are speaking out against the Senate version of an education reform bill, which is slated for a floor vote as soon as Wednesday morning. School leaders argue ...