"We're going to approach the plan with curiosity, it was actually a more bold proposal than I thought it was going to be, not saying bad, just more bold," said Jay Nichols, the president of the Vermont Principal Association. Some are concerned with the aspect to move Vermont to a "Foundation Formula."
The Vermont Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday in a case state lawmakers filed against Gov. Phil Scott and interim Education Secretary Zoie Saunders.
Vermont Governor Phil Scott focused his weekly briefing Tuesday on housing policies he hopes to champion during the legislative session.
We know that the work that we’re describing here is going to be really challenging,” Zoie Saunders, Vermont’s secretary of education, told lawmakers. “I ask you to join us so we can be bold together.”
A proposal to revamp Vermont’s education finance system and governance structure from Gov. Phil Scott has been met with calls for more detail from local leaders.
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping education finance reform plan aimed at right-sizing the state’s school system and making it more affordable.
Members of the Scott Administration presented the governor’s Education Transformation proposal to the Vermont House on Wednesday.
Phil Scott's team revealed their plan to change education funding in Vermont. Scott's plan will eliminate supervisory unions in the state and create five school districts across Vermont. Each will have one school board and one superintendent.
The Scott administration is proposing a transition to a foundation formula, a commonly used way of paying for schools that would give more power to the state.
Part of the governor’s plan to make building housing units in Vermont faster and easier will be making the appeal of housing project permits more difficult.
Gov. Phil Scott is proposing an overhaul in how the state funds public education, which includes a dramatic reduction in the number of school districts.