In this powerful conversation, Krista shares why Vermont’s education system favors private schools and why we need a renewed commitment to all students—not just a privileged few.

Chair of Barstow Unified Union School District Board highlights the need for additional guardrails on tuitioning

A letter to the Senate Committee on Committees

The ethics complaint alleges that Scott Beck used his position to pressure two school districts to consider closing their high schools.

Since our founding, Friends of Vermont Public Education has had one clear mission: to ensure that any school receiving public taxpayer funds adheres to the same rules, regulations, and standards established by Vermont law.

The Council of Independent Schools (CIS) monitors private and independent schools in Vermont.

Editor emeritus Emerson Lynn of the St. Albans Messenger notes that Sen President Pro Tem Baruth has a choice to make with the Senate appointments to the redistricting task force. Beck and Bongartz should not be among them.

Public school advocates worried that in the final days of negotiations about transforming how schools are financed and governed in Vermont, private schools got inordinate attention.