Do you believe every child in Vermont deserves a good education? On September 8, 5-7pm, there will be a public hearing on the important issue of school funding equity. Please follow this link to find out more, and to add your voice to the fight.

Low-income, rural, English language learning districts and small schools haven’t received our fair share of #VTed funds for over 20 years. It’s past time we fix this. Make your voice heard at the public hearing next week

I’m the Executive Director of The Coalition for Vermont Student Equity. We are a non-profit that was formed by a group of Vermont school board directors out of frustration with the lack of progress on the implementation of the recommendations from the Pupil Weighting Factors Report.

Memo Date: August 27, 2021 To: Taskforce on the Implementation of the Pupil Weighting Factors Report From: Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy and Advocacy Re: Pupil Weighting Taskforce Report Recommendations I am writing to you on behalf of the 246 member cities and towns of the Vermont League ofCities and Towns to urge you to …

School districts like Burlington and Winooski, along with many rural and low-income districts, have been denied their fair share of education funds for over 20 years. it’s time to fix this glaring inequality.

Vermonters don’t need higher taxes statewide to pay for targeted aid to struggling districts. There is sufficient money in the system already. How it’s being distributed, however, is inequitable. Districts that need the most help are not being adequately funded.

CVTSE members Burlington and Winooski School Districts have had their pupils undercounted for the purpose of distributing Vermont education funds for over two decades. This is because they serve many students who are English language learners and many from low-income households. They aren’t alone. A 2019 education research study conducted by UVM and Rutgers also …

Implementing the correct student weights would allow the Burlington District to: • Hire more multilingual liaisons and be able to pay them year around for the great demands on their time. • We could increase training and offer stipends for teachers to improve engagement with families, including conducting home visits in the summer and after hours. • We could increase funding for pre-K, so that we could offer more classes with increased staffing. • We could implement our own equitable funding model. • We could add much needed special education teachers, counselors, social workers, EL teachers, paraeducators and specialists to support our students in a more inclusive setting.

Vermont lawmakers to pick up education finance reform efforts this fall (Video) https://www.wcax.com/2021/07/22/vermont-lawmakers-pick-up-education-finance-reform-efforts-this-fall/ MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – By Calvin Cutler Equal opportunity in education will be on the front burner for Vermont lawmakers in the coming months as they dig into the perennial issue of education finance reform. Funding for public schools is allocated out of …