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
Last weekend, I hosted a public forum with Rep. Peter Conlon and Sen. Steve Heffernan about the major K-12 educational transformation bill, H.454, which has been the primary focus of this legislative session. You can find a recording of that forum on the MCTV YouTube channel. Last Monday, I also recorded an episode of former… Continue reading Education Transformation Gone Wrong
I know many people have questions about how the proposed changes to our K-12 school system being debated by the Legislature may impact their kids, school, community, or property taxes. Join me for a K-12 Education Community Forum at 10:00am-noon on Saturday, May 10th at the Vergennes High School. I will be joined by Rep.… Continue reading K-12 Education Forum
As we come to the end of April, it's wonderful to see so many gorgeous flowers in bloom – my daffodils have been glorious, and now my magnolia, azaleas, and tulips are blooming too! The blossoms of spring mean that the legislative session should be coming to a close soon. Unfortunately, this year, we'll be… Continue reading Late April Update – Education Forum
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