BRATTLEBORO-The education funding formula for Vermont is broken, badly broken. It's been broken for years. The most recent tinkering with the formula by the Legislature has resulted in an outrageous and unsustainable property tax increase. A tax increase brought to us by the House Ways and Means Committee, chaired by Emilie Kornheiser.
Without action, property tax increases will only get worse, but the Legislature is proposing yet another "study" of education funding. Multiple studies have been conducted over the years - and yet, no results.
Emilie Kornheiser has been in the Legislature for six years. She is chair of its most powerful committee. In that time, she has not brought forward any solutions to education funding.
It's time for a change. That's why I'm voting for Amanda Ellis-Thurber.