Education
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Student Privacy vs. Parental Rights: What Schools Must Disclose in 2025 (and Why Vermont Isn’t All There Yet)
Federal law gives parents the right to inspect all education records, including gender support plans—but Vermont’s official guidance still hosts outdated policies that imply otherwise.…
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New Tuition Rules Take Effect July 1 — Families Have Until Monday to Lock in Funding for Independent Schools
New rules taking effect July 1 will restrict which independent schools can receive public tuition payments in Vermont. Families in school choice towns must enroll…
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Does Vermont’s Pre-K Program Obscure the True Cost of K–12 Education?
As Vermont’s K–12 enrollment declined, Pre-K expansion under Act 166 quietly padded student counts—masking the real rise in education costs. By including thousands of part-time…
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Is Vermont’s $68 Million Pre-K Gamble Paying Off?
Vermont’s universal Pre-K was supposed to boost student achievement. A decade later, test scores are down and costs are up. The data show no lasting…
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Four Months In, Vermont’s Budget Is Balanced—But the Real Fight Might Just Be Delayed
As Vermont’s Legislature stalls on adjournment, pressure builds over an unfinished education funding overhaul. With H.454 lingering in limbo and property tax hikes looming, critics…
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Symbols in the Classroom: When Inclusion Becomes a Question of Fairness
Should public schools display flags that represent cultural or identity-based movements? While inclusion is often the goal, symbolic displays like the Pride flag may unintentionally…
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More Than Classrooms: VT’s Growing Education Mandates Are Fueling Costs
Vermont lawmakers are debating H.454, a sweeping education reform bill that could reshape school governance, class sizes, and district boundaries. As the bill advances, questions…
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VT’s Cellphone-Free Schools Bill Remains Stalled
A Vermont bill aimed at limiting cellphone use in schools remains stalled, despite strong federal guidance and public health warnings linking excessive screen time to…
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Coming Soon? Colorado’s Misgendering Bill and Vermont’s Constitutional Amendment Signal Sweeping Change
Colorado’s new misgendering bill could foreshadow what’s next for Vermont, as the Green Mountain State prepares to vote on Proposal 4—a constitutional amendment enshrining gender…
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H.454 Overhaul Signals Deep Restructuring of Vermont Schools — But Who’s Really Driving It?
Vermont lawmakers are pushing forward a sweeping school overhaul—H.454—without knowing how much it will cost or how it will impact real districts. A five-district trial…
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