H.454


  • Mixed feelings on education reform bill

    “Rushed.” That’s the word several Addison County residents have used to describe the sweeping changes to Vermont’s education system signed into law by Gov. Phil Scott on Tuesday.

  • MAUSD mulls next steps after new ed bill

    Vermont lawmakers last week passed a landmark education reform bill known as H. 454, setting up a process for transforming the state’s education system and prompting the question…

  • Legislative Review: H.454 passed but not a done deal

    Legislative Review: H.454 passed but not a done deal

    The passage of the education bill, H. 454, in the General Assembly, and presumably gaining the governor’s signature into law, marks the start of efforts to transform Vermont’s…

  • Historic education bill passes — with many loose ends

    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.

  • Letter to the editor: H.454 offers needed reform

    After a two-week glide-path, Gov. Scott and Democrat and Republican leadership skillfully navigated the big H.454 Education bill home to a successful landing on Monday.

  • Letter to the editor: Education bill too rushed to be well considered

    Meaningful work can’t be done overnight, or even in a few days. It takes time and consideration.

  • Letter to the editor: Ed. reform bill ends local say

    Governor Scott opened his fifth gubernatorial term stating from one side of his mouth, “Let’s put our communities (a direct reference to rural towns) above all else and…

  • Education reform bill hits an impasse

    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…

  • Lawmakers work to reconcile education reform

    This year’s landmark education reform bill, H.454, has been passed by the Vermont House and Senate, and this week the two bodies are looking to reconcile difference between the…

  • Editorial: H.454 hits a roadblock; time to pause and rethink

    Editorial: H.454 hits a roadblock; time to pause and rethink

    Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Baruth’s decision Tuesday night to pull the school reform bill, H.454, from a scheduled Wednesday floor vote speaks volumes about a bill that…