FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, April 28, 2022 Contact: Marc Schauber, Executive Director802-780-0266 / marc@cvtse.org STATEMENT BY THE COALITION FOR VERMONT STUDENT EQUITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE VERMONT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSING S.287 Today the Coalition for Vermont Student Equity issued the following statement in response to the House passing S.287, the equitable education funding bill, on …
Below is an email from the Executive Director of CVTSE to Representative Emilie Kornheiser (Brattleboro) and the House Ways and Means Committee that “… is the best and most compelling executive summary prepared to date by the Coalition.” Ted Plemenos, Director of Finance, Rutland City Public Schools From: Marc Bernard Schauber (CVTSE)Date: Mon, Apr 11, 2022 …
Speakers in order of appearance are: Rory Thibault (Cabot School Board Chair, Board member of CVTSE) [Statement] Martine Larocque Gulick (Burlington School Commissioner, Retired Educator) [Statement] Dr. Alex Yin (Winooski School Board Trustee) [Statement] Richard Werner (Chair, River Valleys Unified School District and Windham Central SU) Montpelier, VT., — Today, a coalition of school board …
The VT Supreme Court’s Brigham v. State ed equity decision was handed down 25 years ago. In the unanimous ruling, the court said that “Accordingly, we conclude that the current system, which concededly denies equal educational opportunities, is constitutionally deficient.” Because of this landmark decision, VT now treats all of our children’s ed funding as …
TO: Senate Education CommitteeFROM: Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards AssociationRE: English Language Learners Categorical Aid ProgramDATE: January 20, 2022 Thank you for the opportunity to provide the Committee with VSBA’s position on theproposal to change the funding mechanism for English Language Learners (ELL) frompupil weighting to categorical aid. VSBA does not support this …
Vermont’s most diverse schools deserve predictable, equitable education funding. Not unreliable grants. Thank you, Superintendent Flanagan, for standing up for your multilingual learners. #fixTheFormula #Vtpoli #Vted #equity #AcknowledgeHarm
Vermont Social Equity Caucus Calls on Committees of Jurisdiction to Reflect True Educational Equity in Funding Formula for English Language Learners January 25, 2022 To House and Senate Leadership, the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees on Education, and the Chairs of the House Committee on Ways & Means and the Senate Committee on …
Posted: February 22, 2024 by mschauber
Governor signs H850
On Thursday February 22, 2024 Governor Scott signed H850, a fast tracked bill that corrects a mistake in Act 127’s transition mechanism.
Posted: May 5, 2022 by mschauber
Vermont Legislature Passes S.287; Sends it to Governor to Sign
Posted: May 3, 2022 by mschauber
VPR Sets the Stage for S.287
Posted: April 29, 2022 by mschauber
Vermont House Passed S.287; CVTSE Thanks Speaker for Her Leadership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, April 28, 2022 Contact: Marc Schauber, Executive Director802-780-0266 / marc@cvtse.org STATEMENT BY THE COALITION FOR VERMONT STUDENT EQUITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE VERMONT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSING S.287 Today the Coalition for Vermont Student Equity issued the following statement in response to the House passing S.287, the equitable education funding bill, on …
Posted: April 14, 2022 by mschauber
A view behind the curtain: A Letter to House Ways and Means
Below is an email from the Executive Director of CVTSE to Representative Emilie Kornheiser (Brattleboro) and the House Ways and Means Committee that “… is the best and most compelling executive summary prepared to date by the Coalition.” Ted Plemenos, Director of Finance, Rutland City Public Schools From: Marc Bernard Schauber (CVTSE)Date: Mon, Apr 11, 2022 …
Posted: April 13, 2022 by mschauber
CVTSE Holds Press Conference in the State Capital on S.287
Speakers in order of appearance are: Rory Thibault (Cabot School Board Chair, Board member of CVTSE) [Statement] Martine Larocque Gulick (Burlington School Commissioner, Retired Educator) [Statement] Dr. Alex Yin (Winooski School Board Trustee) [Statement] Richard Werner (Chair, River Valleys Unified School District and Windham Central SU) Montpelier, VT., — Today, a coalition of school board …
Posted: February 12, 2022 by mschauber
Happy 25th Birthday, Brigham Decision!
The VT Supreme Court’s Brigham v. State ed equity decision was handed down 25 years ago. In the unanimous ruling, the court said that “Accordingly, we conclude that the current system, which concededly denies equal educational opportunities, is constitutionally deficient.” Because of this landmark decision, VT now treats all of our children’s ed funding as …
Posted: February 5, 2022 by mschauber
VT School Boards Association to Senate Education: ELL should Remain a Weight
TO: Senate Education CommitteeFROM: Sue Ceglowski, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards AssociationRE: English Language Learners Categorical Aid ProgramDATE: January 20, 2022 Thank you for the opportunity to provide the Committee with VSBA’s position on theproposal to change the funding mechanism for English Language Learners (ELL) frompupil weighting to categorical aid. VSBA does not support this …
Posted: January 27, 2022 by mschauber
Superintendent Flanagan to Legislators: “…the community is watching closely.”
Vermont’s most diverse schools deserve predictable, equitable education funding. Not unreliable grants. Thank you, Superintendent Flanagan, for standing up for your multilingual learners. #fixTheFormula #Vtpoli #Vted #equity #AcknowledgeHarm
Posted: January 26, 2022 by mschauber
Social Equity Caucus Letter to Legislators: Treat English Language Learners (ELL) Equitably
Vermont Social Equity Caucus Calls on Committees of Jurisdiction to Reflect True Educational Equity in Funding Formula for English Language Learners January 25, 2022 To House and Senate Leadership, the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees on Education, and the Chairs of the House Committee on Ways & Means and the Senate Committee on …