The law will tweak the school funding formula to direct more money to districts with many low-income, rural and English-learning students.
Gov. Phil Scott signs bill intended to make Vermont’s school funding system fairer
Author: Peter D'Auria
Peter D’Auria covers education for VTDigger. Prior to moving to Vermont, he worked for The Jersey Journal, The Chilkat Valley News and Willamette Week. He is originally from Portland, Oregon.
Suspect in Fern Feather killing ordered held without bail
Seth Brunell, who is charged with second-degree murder in the April stabbing of a transgender Vermonter, will continue to be held without bail after a judge rejected his attorney’s request that he be released into the custody of a friend.
Lawmakers approve deal on education fund surplus, including decrease in education property tax rates
The $95 million windfall in the education fund is set to be used for universal school meals, PCB remediation in schools and tax relief.
In Canaan, 3 books with LGBTQ+ themes at center of controversy
The Canaan school board rejected a bid to remove the books from the school library. But it’s not clear whether that will put an end to the dispute.
Kate Webb, chair of House Education Committee, will not run for reelection
The Shelburne Democrat has served in the House since 2009 and has chaired the education committee since 2019.
In a Vermont Christian school, a state investigation highlights anxiety over discrimination
A Bennington religious school received public tuition dollars. Last year, state officials wanted to know if it was discriminating against LGBTQ+ children.
Vermont House advances bill that would ban offensive school mascots
House lawmakers approved S.139, which would direct state education officials to create a policy prohibiting discriminatory mascots in Vermont’s schools.
Some schools reported increases in Covid-19 cases in April. Not everyone is worried about it.
In many Vermont schools, Covid is no longer top of mind — even as cases in some districts have risen.
Universal school meals. PCB remediation. Tech education. Can a $95 million surplus pay for it all?
Lawmakers are considering different proposals for a $95 million windfall in the state’s education fund.
When will your school get tested for PCBs?
Some schools will be tested for PCBs as early as May, while others will have to wait until July 2024, according to a draft schedule released by state officials.
Final Reading: A ballsy move
Visitors to the Statehouse on Thursday were met with an unusual welcoming committee: environmental advocates dressed as giant penises.
Key House committee opts to update Vermont’s school funding formula instead of scrapping it
Faced with the choice of either updating Vermont’s current education funding system or creating a whole new one, lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee opted for the former.
One of Vermont’s independent schools is hiking its tuition. Could that spell trouble for local public schools?
The Vermont Agency of Education will allow The Sharon Academy, a school in Windsor County, to receive more publicly funded tuition. Not everyone is happy about it.
State police retract claim about suspect in Fern Feather investigation
A Vermont State Police spokesperson said the agency was still investigating whether the suspect in Fern’s slaying, Seth Brunell, may have mistakenly believed that Fern had been in an altercation with his son.
