Two of the largest ticket items that Vermonters are being taxed on is primary education and healthcare. For decades, the Legislature has consistently consolidated power in Montpelier, which necessarily limits community and individual choices around these vital government services. We believe decentralizing decision making authority will give Vermonters more control over their personal lives
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Commentary: Maine Decision Points the Way Toward Universal School Choice
The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 21 decision in the Maine pupil tuitioning case (Carson v. Makin) brings to a head a long-simmering issue in Vermont ... Read more
Commentary: Public school democracy, voice vs. choice
New departures in sex education and union-promoted Critical Race Theory in the public schools are raising the temperature of parents and school board. Objecting parents should... Read more
Commentary: The Teachers’ Union’s New Pupil Indoctrination Plan
The National Education Association’s assembly has passed two startling resolutions, to push the union’s ideology of racial justice and equity, anti-capitalism, and ... Read more
Commentary: Fed Crackdown on Failing VT Special Ed
The US Department of Education (USDE) recently found that Vermont is one of only two stat... Read more
Commentary: It’s Time to Rethink Failing Health Care Policies
Vermont ‘s All Payer performance , widely criticized , will almost certainly fall short of HHS agreement requirements in 2022. It’s time to move away... Read more
Commentary: Free Exercise and Faith-Based Schools
A Supreme Court ruling in a Montana case finds that the government’s failure to pay tuition for children attending faith based schools is an unaccept... Read more
Commentary: If Public Schools Can't Deliver, Their Budgets Need to Fund Alternatives
A number of public school teachers and administrators have recently raised serious concerns about re-opening schools this fall. Harwood Union Superintendent, Brigid Nease, just pe... Read more
Commentary: Really Affordable Health Care
Candidates continue to promise “affordable health care”, but on close inspection that translates to “I promise to make the government transfer your health care costs to somebo... Read more
Commentary: Singapore, A Useful Health Care Model
Singapore’s health care system, dating back to 1955, works wonderfully well. Clearly this small city state differs in many ways from the US, but there are many useful princip... Read more
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