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2/2/12 Blog will be updated this weekend. National news coverage of this week's Senate Committee taking testimony from parents is now available in the News section

1/28/2012 
Local School Choice News is updated weekly

1/25/2012
Please read our most recent Email Update - we  apologize for technical difficulties - a lot of you did not receive our recent emails.  

1/18/2012
Check out our initial review of the three bills we need to keep an eye on this session. One of these bills would damage choice, one would greatly expand it, and one is still TBD.

1/17/2012
House and Senate Education Committee Agendas are posted here weekly and archived.

12/22/2011 
An update on the coming legislative session and some newly introduced bills was just sent to the email list. Sign up and we'll get a copy out to you ASAP.

8/23/2011
VPR aired a story Shumlin Pushes to Expand School Choice. Also check out: Shumlin Pushes Public School Choice at Vermont Today

Please Take Action
in January/February
 (It is not too late, the bill is active)

Gov. Shumlin and democratic Rep. Tony Klein are supporting public school choice. If choice is going to get some wings, we need to support their efforts now.

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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.

“I support the RED, I think the concept is good,’ Collins said. “I’m not sure it was thoroughly thought out. If I was living in a town that was seeking a RED but would lose school choice, I’d vote against it.”

Donald Collins is a member of the State Board of Education.
This quote appears in this linked article printed on 11/11/10 on VTDigger.com

Once again parents are working together to preserve
School Choice during the 2011 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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