Ethan Weinstein
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Scott concedes mandatory mergers
The Vermont Senate passed an education reform bill Tuesday that will not force school districts to consolidate
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Historic education bill passes — with many loose ends
The Vermont Legislature on Monday passed the year’s landmark education reform package, setting in motion years of transformation to the state’s public school and property tax systems.
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Education reform bill hits an impasse
After a drawn-out day of disagreements and false starts, the Vermont Legislature this past Friday bailed on its plan to wrap up business for the year, failing to…
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Citing financial stability issues, Valley Vista to leave Vergennes
Valley Vista, the state’s largest substance use disorder treatment provider, will shut its Vergennes women’s facility by the end of the month and consolidate all patients at its…
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Scott administration unveils big education reform plan
State officials unveiled the broad strokes of Gov. Phil Scott’s education proposal that includes sweeping changes like consolidating Vermont’s 52 school districts to just 5 and a new…
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Construction aid for schools one step closer
The Vermont Senate on Tuesday approved H.871, a bill that will continue the process of establishing a state aid for school construction program.
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School budgets take a hit statewide
Voters struck down close to a third of school budgets across Vermont on Tuesday, the highest proportion in at least a decade, according to the Vermont Superintendents Association.
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Lawmakers are rethinking Act 127
Lawmakers are now talking about replacing a controversial cap on homestead property tax rates with a new tax “discount” that would apply only to districts losing tax capacity.
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VTrans funds microtransit programs
With the support of the Vermont Agency of Transportation, on-demand microtransit programs will launch next year in Middlebury and four other communities across the state.
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New laws will invest $45M into housing
Gov. Phil Scott signed two key pieces of legislation Tuesday meant to address the state’s housing crisis.