It's hard to believe it's already November, with the first snow upon us and the holidays coming soon! Although this time of year can be exciting, it can also be stressful, especially now with so much uncertainty about food security and the cost of health insurance due to the federal government shutdown and the horrible… Continue reading November Update – Food & Health
I hope you have had time to enjoy some long sunny days, as summer comes to a close, kids go back to school, college classes start, fall harvest season begins, and the lives of many Vermonters get busier. I am writing with an update on legislative work and some resources related to back-to-school & education,… Continue reading End-of-Summer/Back-to-School
Welcome to my annual summary of highlights from the legislative session. The 2025 Legislative Session came to a close in mid-June after a grueling extended session dedicated to passing K-12 education transformation legislation. Below I provide links to highlights of the session. I have not covered all of the 78 bills and 5 town charters… Continue reading 2025 Legislative Highlights
On Monday, the Legislature passed H.454, the education transformation bill that was a main focus of our work this session. Although I appreciate many parts of the bill and dedicated an enormous amount of time and effort to make the bill better, in the end, I could not support it and voted “no.” You can… Continue reading The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of H.454
Last weekend, I wrote about the significant problems with the Senate version of H.454, the major education transformation bill that has dominated legislative work this session. Yet again, a lot has changed over the past week! As a result of my vocal objections to the Senate version of the bill, with which many other Senate… Continue reading A Long Week of Negotiating
Ruth for Vermont 