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Charting a course for education? Two analyses, two different answers to cost conundrum
The state would have to eliminate 1,549 teaching positions to increase the student-teacher ratio to 13.1 to 1, according to the Douglas administration. Continue reading
Student teacher ratio by supervisory union, 2009
Interestingly it is not just the rural Supervisory Unions that have low student-teacher ratios. The Hartford District has the third lowest student-teacher ratio with 8.9 students for every full time teacher with Montpelier District coming in at 9.9 students per teacher. Continue reading
Feds reject Vermont’s $15 million education IT proposal; state required to fulfill mandate anyway
That additional $15 million in unfunded mandates from the federal government could become a real hardship for local schools, according to Vilaseca. Continue reading
House Ed nearly runs aground on Challenges; proposes $23.2M in voluntary reductions for schools
Kilmartin proposed that the public education system be exempted from the Challenges; Public Strategies Group and Vilaseca supported the idea. Continue reading
Vilaseca recommends mandatory redistricting, higher student-to-staff ratios and sweeping changes to special education
Education advocates give Vilaseca an A for effort and an F for proposing to mandate school district mergers and redraw the boundaries himself. Continue reading
Team Vilaseca, meeting 4: Unified supervisory union districts; staff-to-student ratios, block grants for special ed on the table
Restructuring the school system could save $17 million a year — $36 million short of the Challenges for Change target. Continue reading
House Ed Committee passes “Peltz” bill 11-0; legislation proposes voluntary school mergers
Linda Waite-Simpson: “To put a cookie cutter district plan on this incredibly complex system is a recipe for disaster.” Continue reading
Team Vilaseca: School district consolidation best option for savings
A sticking point was whether the approximately $20 million school districts have saved through budget cuts can be applied to the Challenges savings target. Continue reading
Education Challenges Design Team meetings now open to the public
DOE was criticized for keeping the first two meetings behind closed doors. The team must find $17 million in efficiencies in the state’s school system. Continue reading
Story + video: Consolidation plans draw fire from private school proponents; public school officials support voluntary mergers
Private schools’ takeover of hearing about consolidation of public educational system takes lawmakers by surprise. Continue reading
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