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5/3/12
BREAKING NEWS!

A step forward has been taken...

Your steadfast support of school choice this legislative session has resulted in the passage of H.771 a bill that will modestly expand public high school choice in Vermont - some would say against fairly heavy odds. Well done!

The voices of parents and educators has made all of the difference in the conversation. You wrote letters, you shared information with friends, family and community members, you testified before the committees by phone or in person, and you made phone calls to the state house to share your support. Your actions made all of the difference. 

So what will this bill do for school choice in Vermont? Geographic boundaries are removed, and enrollment rules are a bit broader. Stay tuned for a "translation" of the bill. If you can't wait, check out this PDF, on page 1828 for the language in the bill.

Why School Choice? Education is Not One-Size-Fits-All

Finding the best educational fit for a child can mean the difference between success or failure, excellence or mediocrity, love of learning or apathy, cooperation or disruption. School culture, curriculum, size, extra curricular activities, support services, proximity to parents' place of work, and classroom dynamics are among the factors parents cite for wanting to choose their child's school.

Once again parents are working together to preserve
School Choice during the 2012 Legislative Session.
Do your Local Representatives support Vermont School Choice?

 Heard in the State House 4/16/2010:
“Mr. Speaker: It is always better when local communities, local school boards and parents make decisions for their own children. No one at the Department of Education, no state government official and no legislator knows what is best for my child’s educational placement. I do.” 

Rep. Branagan of Georgia
Vermont's Mother of the Year, 2010

 Heard in the State House 4/1/2010:
"For me this is an opportunity for us to recapture -- if decreased enrollment is one of our challenges -- capturing non -- independent towns that aren't part of a unified district -- capturing those towns and having a designated high school -- isn't this an opportunity for us to designate a high school that really encourages -- people -- kids to go to school in Vermont."

Rep. Clarkson of Woodstock
Mother of child attending the Groton School, Groton, MA
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