Vermont voters overwhelmingly rejected Gov. Phil Scott’s call to slash education spending, as 91 percent of school budgets were approved on Town Meeting Day. We discuss the politics of school budgets in Vermont, the impact of education cutbacks, the controversy around independent schools, and future of school district mergers. (March 8, 2017 broadcast)
Nicole Mace, executive director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Francis, executive director, Vermont Superintendents Association
What is the state of education and reform in Vermont? We review results of Town Meeting Day 2016. Eleven Vermont school budgets failed to pass (compared to over 30 budgets that were rejected two years ago) this year. We look at how education reform is faring, talking about new initiatives around universal pre-K, flexible pathways, Act 46 and school mergers, and how marijuana legalization might affect schools. (March 2, 2016 broadcast)
Nicole Mace, executive director, Vermont School Boards Association
Jeff Francis, executive director, Vermont Superintendents Association
Vermont education leaders explore the future of education in Vermont and analyze Town Meeting 2015 results, in which 20 school budgets failed.
Paul Cillo, founder and president, Public Assets Institute (first half-hour)
Jeff Francis, Executive Director, Vermont Superintendents Association (second half-hour)
Stephen Dale, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association
Vermont Conversation 