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By Guy Page
A statewide school tuition bill will be the subject of a 1 PM press conference at the Vermont State House today.
Rep. Mike Tagliavia (R-Corinth) will promote H.89, the statewide school choice bill he introduced last year, at a press conference at 1 PM today, Tuesday March 17 in the Cedar Creek Room.
The bill would make a tuition voucher to any Vermont school available to any student and his/her parents. It’s been hanging on the wall of House Education since last year, but Tagliavia hopes that will change.
“Let’s make Vermont a school choice destination state,” Tagliavia told VDC in a State House cafeteria conversation this morning. Listening in, Rep. Larry Labor (R-Essex/Orleans) added that he recently learned that students in three grades of a Northeast Kingdom school are achieving at only 30% in standardized testing – and the school district needs more money this year.
Tagliavia shook his head. “If I did that poorly in my business, the phone would stop ringing,” he said.
Sen. Steve Heffernan also will speak at the 1 PM press conference.
School choice in Vermont is facing headwinds from the vigorous public school employee lobby groups, and from key committee leaders (like Ways & Means Chair Emilie Kornheiser, D-Brattleboro) opposing the One Big Beautiful Bill provision of a $1700 tax credit for independent school scholarships.
Meanwhile, the Yield bill (school tax rate) will come before House Ways & Means said this week. “There are lots of options, and we’ll hammer it out this week,” vice-chair Bill Canfield (R-Fair Haven) said.
Gold Star license plate for all active-service military deaths – Vermont’s gold star license plate, once available only to families of military members who died in combat, will be available to families of all military members who died on active service, if H.917, the Military Affairs bill, becomes law.
The bill is scheduled for a House floor vote today. Rep. Woodman Page (R-Newport), a retired Air Force officer, will report the bill on the floor on behalf of the Ways & Means Committee. He said he spoke in committee in favor of limiting the license plate to families of those who died in action, but the more inclusive version was favored by the majority of the committee.
H.917 also would correct the title of the Adjutant and Inspector General to the Adjutant General, provide a hiring preference for military spouses for employment in State government, and provide free parking for disabled veterans.
PCB testing in schools goes to House floor – An amendment to H.542, terminating testing of PCBs schools, would delay the testing deadline two years, and first study the health impacts of discontinuing the testing.
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Some comedy for the golden dome
Taxpayers should not be stuck with this burden. You get the school that’s in your district or you have to pay your own tuition. Parents should be responsible for their own child. If you don’t want to send them to the school that’s in your district
I would be fine with that if the parents that homeschool, like we chose to, we relieved of paying to educate the children of the other parents in the district. Bottom line is, we DID pay for for the education of our children (and grandchildren) while also being burdened with paying for other’s education.
Ken, is that all you see! why should i be stuck with the burden of incredible high educational taxes for a vermont public school system run by the teachers unions,
why dont you share the concern for my taxes. test scores are dropping, student population is dropping, but cost are rising much faster than anything in the state.
providing a differnt pathway for educaton allows everyday people to increase if any,
leverage to have the unions pull back. salaries and benefits, to much time off, less classroom time. i somewhat get your position but if you want your taxes to go down this is what it has come down to, school choice.
People want the best education for there children, but the NEA wants to control everything.
EdChoice.org, formally the Milton and Rose Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice.
Fiscal Effects of Educational Choice Programs (Fiscal Factbook 2025 Edition)
-From their inception through FY2022, the 48 programs analyzed generated total savings for taxpayers ranging from $19.4 billion to $45.6 billion.
-For every student who participated in a choice program, taxpayers saved an average of $3,300 to $7,800.
-Choice programs generated $1.70 to $2.64 in taxpayer savings for every dollar spent.
Of course, the key word here is choice, and the educational freedom that would come with it.
Ultimately, we are subverted and here is a more in depth, understanding of what is happening. It’s not by accident, it is the plan, it’s the most crucial part in subverting a republic or country, just like chine got rid of the 4 olds.
The “Four Olds” in China refer to old ideas, old culture, old customs, and old habits that were targeted for destruction during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) by the Red Guards, who aimed to promote new socialist values. This campaign led to widespread violence and the persecution of individuals associated with these “olds.”
Overview of the Four Olds in China
The “Four Olds” refers to four categories of traditional elements in Chinese culture that were targeted for destruction during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). These categories are:
Old Ideas
Old Culture
Old Customs
Old Habits
Campaign to Destroy the Four Olds
The campaign aimed to eradicate these elements, which were seen as obstacles to the establishment of a socialist society. It began in August 1966, led by the Red Guards, a youth movement encouraged by Mao Zedong. The campaign involved:
Destruction of Cultural Artifacts: Historical sites, literature, and artifacts were vandalized or destroyed.
Renaming of Places: Streets and landmarks were renamed to reflect revolutionary ideals.
Harassment of Individuals: Intellectuals and those associated with the Four Olds faced public humiliation, violence, and even death.
Impact and Aftermath
The campaign led to significant social upheaval and violence. Many elderly individuals and intellectuals were targeted, resulting in physical abuse and fatalities. The destruction of cultural heritage was extensive, with no official records of the damage ever released. By the end of the Cultural Revolution, the consequences of this campaign were widely recognized, leading to a reevaluation of its impact on Chinese society.
Good stuff Neil! Great video.