Vermont Education Reform Takes New Turn

Vermont’s Senate just passed a bold new education reform bill designed to tackle soaring school spending — ditching last year’s controversial district mergers in favor of voluntary partnerships, new state aid for school construction, and a tax on second homes. While supporters hail it as a major step forward, critics question whether it’ll truly cut costs or boost learning — especially since the biggest funding overhaul won’t happen until 2029. Meanwhile, the state plans to divert $100 million from other programs to ease property taxes, potentially costing nearly half a billion over four years. The bill now heads back to the House for final approval. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/00270d080160e50d