Zenie: Voluntary local participation in statewide teachers’ contract could be beneficial
Editor’s note: This op-ed is by John Zenie, a former lawmaker from Colchester. Parts of the following article are taken from Zenie’s testimony to the Vermont Senate Finance Committee on Feb. 16, 2011. The most recent approaches to address education finance issues have been legislation that required voluntary spending cuts and voluntary consolidation. Most observers [...]
Ventriss: The business case for investing in Vermont's children
While we continue to recover from the effects of the recent recession, elected officials should look no further than to high-quality early childhood programs as the first dollars to invest for a guaranteed rate of return and with positive, lifelong effects on children and their working parents.
Fairfax, Fletcher first to merge school boards
Proponents of the regionalized districts say consolidation enables schools to cut costs and improve services through shared resources; detractors fear a loss of local control and access to school choice.
Institute says education spending in Vermont has slowed
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 15, 2010 New Report Lays Out Vermont Education Funding Facts MONTPELIER—A new, easy-to-read report by Public Assets Institute lays out some often overlooked facts about education spending in Vermont. As measured against the overall economy, for example, the report shows that education costs have been remarkably stable since the early 1990s, [...]
Douglas: Vermont must make responsible choice with federal education money
Using this one-time federal money to avoid tough decisions would not only leave Vermonters on the hook for $19 million or more in property tax increases next year, it would make it more difficult for the next governor and the next Legislature to advance necessary reforms to reduce property taxes.
Shumlin criticizes Dubie for stance on federal education money
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 11, 2010 CONTACT: ALEXANDRA MACLEAN 1-802-272-0443 Peter Shumlin Criticizes Dubie For Not Using Federal Money To Save Vermont Jobs Burlington, Vt – Peter Shumlin today thanked our federal delegation for helping secure $19 million in federal funds to avoid lay offs in Vermont’s education system, and criticized Brian Dubie for proposing [...]
Dubie: “Shumlin and Dunne Ignore Reality in Weak Attempt to Score Political Points”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: August 11, 2010 Kate Duffy kate@briandubie.com (802) 735-8321 Shumlin and Dunne Ignore Reality in Weak Attempt to Score Political Points Essex Junction, VT – As his political opponents called for sinking $19 million in unexpected federal funding into recurring education expenses, Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie reiterated his message Wednesday that using [...]
Dunne challenges Dubie’s comments on ed funding
Matt Dunne Challenges Brian Dubie’s Comments on Refusing Federal Stimulus Money for Protecting Teachers’ Jobs Urges Governor Douglas to Accept Federal Funds WHITE RIVER JUNCTION – Today, Matt Dunne challenged comments made by Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Dubie during a VPR interview, that accepting federal education funding would be “reckless” and not “responsible” (http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/88615/) With [...]
Vermont high school graduation rate second highest in U.S.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2010 STATE OF VERMONT Department of Education 120 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2501 Vermont High School Graduation Rate Second Highest in the Country MONTPELIER – According to Education Week, the leading national publication devoted to covering public education policy, Vermont ’s high school graduation rate is the second highest in [...]
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.
