Education reform effort hits home stretch in Legislature

Lawmakers are heading into the stretch run of the 2026 legislative session with a to-do list that includes major reform of the state’s education system.

Friday was Crossover at the State House, the day when bills must pass out of their original committees in the House and Senate in order to cross over to the other chamber this session.

Our work last year to reduce health care costs has had a measurable impact, slowing the growth in health insurance rates. Unfortunately, many people did not benefit from these decreases due to the elimination of federal health insurance subsidies.

We must consistently defend our freedoms and the power of knowledge is the tool. Imposing fiscal management so that our economic structure is equal and fair.

VERGENNES — Healthcare reform, new land-use protocols and an ongoing revamp of Vermont’s public education system were among the dominant topics at this year’s first legislative breakfast, held Monday at the St. Peter’s Catholic Parish Hall in Vergennes. A … (read more)

The Cornwall representative, chair of the House Education Committee, proposes a school consolidation map that would combine 119 districts into 27.

Act 73 itself does not close or consolidate any schools, but it will help us control education spending based on number of students.

The floors are a little cleaner and the eyes are a little brighter as the both the Vermont Senate and the House of Representatives begin their second year of the biennium.

Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday urged Vermont lawmakers to move forward with the next stages of the sweeping education reform project they started last year.

A Jewish group that opposes Israel’s military campaign in Gaza lodged ethics complaints against the five Vermont legislators who traveled to Israel in September on a trip sponsored by the Israeli government.

The state’s top accounting and human services officials warned a lengthy freeze in D.C. cash brought on by the federal shutdown could become crushing for the Green Mountain State.

“A high-quality education for our children should be the top priority of any decent and hopeful society; yet we are in danger of losing the public’s confidence in our ability to achieve that goal at a reasonable cost.”

Gov. Phil Scott has asked county Democrats for additional names to consider for filling an Addison-4 House vacancy.

What is it like to be a state legislator? Come to an informational public meeting at the Platt Library in Shoreham to hear panelists Sen. Ruth Hardy and former Rep. Joe Andriano speak about their experience.

Some people have asked — or even demanded — why I voted NO on Senate Resolution 13. My reason is simple: the resolution did not go through proper Due Process.