Education
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School Choice Is the Answer, Why Does Everybody Ignore It?
Vermont has a doctor shortage, a school funding crisis, and a demographic problem. School choice helps with all three. Families move here for it. Doctors…
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VT’s S.227 Would Restrict School Cooperation With Immigration Enforcement
Vermont’s S.227 would sharply limit how schools cooperate with immigration enforcement, requiring judicial warrants before ICE-related access to nonpublic school areas. Supporters say the bill…
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Collision Course: Vermont Education Spending
Vermont’s education spending has climbed to $2.2 billion while K-12 enrollment fell by 25,000 students since 2005. Property taxes spiked 18.5% in one year. Now…
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VT Senator Tries 2nd-Home Tax Backdoor After Bills Stall
A stalled proposal to increase taxes on second homes has resurfaced in Montpelier, this time as amendment language tied to active legislation. Lawmakers are now…
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The VT Ed Funding Merry-Go-Round
Act 73 promised a new education funding system—but only after Vermont created larger school districts. That never happened. Instead, after years of work and hundreds…
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VT Child Care Capacity Rebounds as Lawmakers Move Toward Workforce Licensure
Vermont’s child care capacity has rebounded past pre-pandemic levels—but with fewer providers and growing reliance on larger centers. As lawmakers advance a new licensing system…
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Meet the NGOs That Shape Vermont’s Laws This Saturday
Excerpt: Ever wondered who’s actually behind the Global Warming Solutions Act, the Clean Heat Standard, Act 181, or the road rule? This Saturday, they’ll all…
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VT Softens Education Tax Hit — With Money It Can’t Count On
Vermont lawmakers are projecting an average 7 percent education property tax increase for fiscal year 2027 — but that number is built on $127 million…
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VT Moves to License Early Childhood Educators — Two Senators Push Back
The Vermont Senate advanced S.206 on a 21-7 vote, a bill that would require early childhood educators in non-public childcare settings to obtain state licenses…
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VT Legislature: Pre-K Is A Right
Vermont lawmakers are moving to redefine pre-kindergarten as part of a “fundamental right” to education, assembling proposals across committees into a broader reform effort while…
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