James Ehlers
The new face of tyranny — in Vermont?
The Vermont State Board of Education, taking its lead from the Vermont Department of Education, has made clear its intention to eliminate local school boards and institute a forced merged structure.
Throughout the state, citizens have voted upon this issue in duly conducted elections. In some districts, proposed mergers were supported by the voters.
The way democracy should work
As I write this, I don't know the results of today's vote on the proposed school merger. I'm writing to offer the comment that, however the vote goes, the process has been successful in its own right. Those supporting the merger and those opposing it each clearly and articulately...
Not about opportunity. Or money. Or the kids.
What the vote is about, pure and simple, is the elimination of local town school boards and folding all the area’s schools into a larger ‘mega-district’
Recently, in describing the process that ultimately led to the formation of a Dover-Wardsboro combined school district, Gov. Phil Scott remarked: “[I]t's encouraging to see so many people here engaged on the issues and working together to find solutions. I think it demonstrates the close link between civic engagement...