How Vermont pays for schools — and how it might change

With lawmakers planning major changes to the state’s education finance system this year, here’s what you need to know.

The Middlebury selectboard has made progress in reducing the property tax impacts of a draft fiscal year 2027 municipal budget.

The Addison Northwest School District board in two meetings this month continued to wrestle with a spending proposal for the 2026-2027 school year.

The Otter Valley Unified Union School Board on Tuesday faced spirited community pushback toward the prospect of an added year-round curriculum coordinator position in the central office while cutting student-facing jobs, like a middle school social studie … (read more)

District officials say they’re doing their best to keep costs down for FY27.

Vermonters could see a nearly 12% property tax increase in 2026, according to early estimates from the state.