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Citing Savings, Merger Supporters Say It Would Increase Education Efficiency
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Residents in five Vermont towns will go to the polls Tuesday to vote on a plan that would merge seven school districts, forming a single, regional district with one board. Supporters say it will cut costs and improve public education. Opponents say it will strip them of any authority local communities still have over their schools.VPR News
Commissioner Calls For School District Mergers
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Vermont Education Commissioner Armando Vilaseca worries petitions in Addison and Vergennes to stop a school merger will stall other districts considering school board consolidations.VPR News
Schools Still Facing Tough Budget Questions
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Even with Governor-elect Peter Shumlin’s decision to use $19 million in federal stimulus for Vermont schools, districts will still face difficult funding choices next year.Vermont Edition
Schools Wrestle With Budgets And Mergers
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Vermont school districts which fell short of state budget goals earned a temporary reprieve this week. But officials warn they’ll still have to trim expenses in future budgets.VPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: October 8, 2010
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These were some of the voices in this week’s newsVPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: April 23, 2010
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These were some of the voices in the news this week.VPR News
Education Chief Says Vermont A Longshot For Federal Grant
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Commissioner Armando Vilaseca says Vermont is a long shot to win $38 million in federal school improvement grants. His comments came as the state teacher’s union complained that its members were unfairly cut out of the grant application process.VPR News
VT Edition: School Math Scores
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Education Commissioner Armando Vilaseca about what recent NECAP math test results mean for schools, parents and for the academic achievement of the students.VPR News