Vermont’s new school district map may look complete under Act 73, but small schools remain at risk. Act 168 gives communities a chance to save them—if they act fast. Forming BOCES partnerships could be the key to preserving rural education.
Vermont served over a million tax payer funded summer meals in 2024—no registration, no residency checks, and kids didn’t need to be present. In 2025, families also received $120 in Summer EBT. It’s a generous system, but who's tracking out
Vermont is about to redraw its school district map under Act 73. FYIVT built a working model that meets every legal requirement—and might hit harder than expected in Chittenden and Washington counties. Tiny schools? This could be the final
Vermont Not Allowed in Vermont 250 Logo: Two closed-door listening sessions—not public votes—ultimately decided what Vermont’s 250th logo could and couldn’t show. Banned: barns, steeples, red-white-blue. Approved: abstract shapes and neutra
Vermont holds mechanics and doctors criminally liable when their professional mistakes harm the public. But judges, prosecutors, and legislators face no such accountability—even when their decisions free violent offenders who reoffend. As r
Vermont’s SNAP program distributed $155 million in federal benefits last year, but less than 36% went to nutrient-dense foods like meat, dairy, and non-starchy vegetables. The majority funded starches, sugary drinks, and ultra-processed sna
Vermont’s 250th Anniversary Commission selected its rainbow-gradient logo after reviewing six options. But a closer look at meeting records reveals limited documentation of its decision-making. With few minutes posted and a heavy focus on m
Every year, cities spend millions settling lawsuits from police encounters that began with one bad choice: refusing to cooperate. By shifting the expectation to cooperation—and holding people accountable for escalating—we can reduce violenc
Vermont’s Constitution is clear: residency, virtue, and fiscal restraint are not optional. Yet many modern laws openly defy these principles. Why haven’t courts stepped in? Because citizens must trigger them. Until then, the contradictions
Vermont’s decision to end telework for 100 Economic Services Division staff raises bigger questions: how can governments measure remote work productivity? With no audits or metrics, taxpayers are left in the dark. Across the U.S., states ar
Vermont’s generous safety net layers state-funded programs on top of federal benefits, but without tracking who’s using them. Lawmakers know what’s happening—soaring costs and demand—but not why. Are longtime residents losing housing, or is
New rules taking effect July 1 will restrict which independent schools can receive public tuition payments in Vermont. Families in school choice towns must enroll students by June 30 to lock in funding. After that, only schools in certain d
