Lawmakers Pass Education Reform Bill; More Work to Be Done

Lawmakers pass education reform bill; more work to be done

MONTPELIER — The Legislature approved a bill Friday that aims to transform how education is funded in Vermont, but some lawmakers sat it’ll take years of cooperation and work to

Lawmaker says new education bill “kicking the can down the road”

Highlights include a foundation funding formula that targets reducing the cost per student by about half the current price. One thing this bill does not do is force the consolidation of school districts. If the bill becomes law, it would take two years to begin implementation.