House passes $595 million transportation bill; budget flush, thanks to $80 million in stimulus funds
Twenty percent, or $112.5 million, of this year’s transportation budget will be spent on bridge maintenance, repair and replacement.
Vermont Department of Education amends list of ‘lowest achieving’ schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2010 Contact: Jill Remick, 828-3135 STATE OF VERMONT Department of Education 120 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2501 Department Amends List of Vermont ’s ‘Lowest Achieving’ Schools Click here for the complete list of Tier I and II Schools MONTPELIER – On March 10, 2010, the Vermont Department of Education released [...]
U.S. Dept. of Education requires states to identify “persistently low-achieving schools” for funding
Contact: Rae Ann Knopf, (802) 828-3813 STATE OF VERMONT Department of Education, 120 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05620-2501 Federal Funds Available for Vermont’s Lowest Achieving Schools MONTPELIER – A new federal regulation from the U.S. Department of Education required states to identify “persistently low-achieving schools” in order to receive federal funding as part of the [...]
Douglas embraces Vermont State Hospital Futures Master Plan
JAMES H. DOUGLAS GOVERNOR State of Vermont OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR For Immediate Release: February 18, 2010 Contact: David M. Coriell (802) 828-3333 Governor Douglas Embraces Vermont State Hospital Futures Master Plan Funds Plan with $61.4 Million of One-time ARRA Funds Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Jim Douglas today announced his full support for both the [...]
Douglas presser on video: State revenues down 4.5 percent in January; jobs and restructuring bills must be passed
Douglas on the $8.7 million jobs bill: “I don’t think Vermonters care about the legislative process, they need the money.”
Douglas, governors association, ask for federal Medicaid match extension
“My colleagues and I are seeking greater flexibility to invest in strategic efforts to make state budgets sustainable for the future.”
Vermont ranks 48th in transparency on stimulus expenditures
Tuesday, January 26 Contact: Paul Buns, VPIRG 802-793-1985 Report Ranks State Transparency Regarding Economic Stimulus Spending: Vermont Tied With Alaska For 48th Among 50 States Montpelier, Vermont—A report released today shows that many states are making dramatic improvements in websites designed to disseminate information about their share of the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment [...]
Virtual Courses will Connect Vermont K-12 Learning Community
The $400,000 for distance learning programs in Vermont come from federal stimulus funds.
