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A state panel tasked with the ambitious goal of redrawing Vermont’s school districts got to work Friday at the Statehouse.
The new law “results in the biggest reduction in access to independent schools in the history of Vermont’s education system, ...
Fewer than 2,000 people live in North Bennington, but the quaint Vermont village brims with community spirit. A quirky ...
It comes after the large education reform law was passed at the end of the last legislative session. The law will change school districts, and those new districts will be funded directly by the state.
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 ...
But the reform has garnered sharp criticisms from educators. Last month, National Education Association Vermont Chapter President Don Tinney told WAMC he believes lawmakers rushed the bill through ...
The Vermont Legislature had targeted adjourning its session last Friday. But with consensus on a wide-ranging education reform bill elusive, leaders will be spending more time in Montpelier the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
He emphasized that Vermont is among the top education spenders in the U.S but remains in the middle in terms of quality. Previous legislative attempts to make improvements in both areas have ...