Recent comments in /f/vermont

HappilyhiketheHump t1_j732xfg wrote

Well, the best public schools in Vermont have a <45% proficiency rate and a >90% graduation rate at the third greatest cost per student in the nation.

There clearly is some room for improvement here.

Why would anyone blame a parent that wants a voucher (currently available in sending towns and reciprocal districts) for an alternative to a public school that isn’t a fit for their child?

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TheBugHouse t1_j731ksi wrote

Shityeabud... gotta fish the front, be out at 1st light on Sat. Hopefully this tiny little cold snap will button things up so we can drill some faakin' holes and rip some lips.

Fear not ya pansies, 30 above on Sunday.

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NowIAmThatGuy t1_j72yj8w wrote

It’s important to get the language right around this issue. There are private schools who receive public funds due to that private school being the only public option for a specific town(s) and therefore does not represent the specific issue being addressed here around a private school receiving public funds since this private school IS the public option for the town(s). There are, and this is the issue, private schools that receive public dollars and are not open to everyone. Those families argue for choice and they receive a voucher. This voucher money draws away from the publicly available education system that is open to all in that area. I would argue this should not be allowed. But the distinction should be made around this issue as to not lump these two separate uses of public dollars together. One is serving a necessary need in a community and is open to all residents. The other is not serving the same need and is a choice.

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syphax t1_j72vuir wrote

I'm cheating, I still have the oil-fired furnace as backup. I do need to work with the installer to tune the heat pump settings; I'd like it to go lower than it currently does because I have a lot of excess solar generation credits I want to use up.

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