Pages tagged “International Students”
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Vermont's High Cost of Living is Only Getting Higher
Email Blast Sent to Supporters on December 28, 2017. Subscribe!
Dear Friends,
Vermont has lost 20,000 students over the past two decades, with little change to the number of teachers, staff and administrators. Governor Scott recently announced Vermonters can expect another property tax increase to the tune of 7 percent or more. New school mergers promise little in the way of savings.Simply put, our education funding system is pricing Vermonters out of the state and it’s unacceptable.
What is the solution? Decreasing costs is proving complicated and less than effective. Just look at Act 46 as an example, which shows no sign of proving its value.
Written by Ben Kinsley
December 28, 2017 -
Re-Energizing Vermont's Public Education System
As is our Vermont tradition, we must be innovative with our public education system in order to compete in a 21st century economy. In a flattening world economy we must think more broadly. Many countries around the globe are gaining wealth at a rate approaching that of the United States. This opens up a number of opportunities to look beyond not just the borders of our state, but also the borders of our country for a solution.