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Children — 22% of our population, 100% of our future
Spotlight on Vermont’s Kids is about the needs of our children and finding ways to meet those needs, the challenges they face, the opportunities we have to support and nurture them, and how their wellbeing is important to us all. Continuing to invest in our children’s wellbeing is more important than ever in these difficult economic times. That is our surest route to the best possible future for them and our state.
Spotlight on Vermont’s Education Financing System
Published January 26, 2012The long awaited report on Vermont’s Education Financing system, the so-called Picus Report, was published in its final form on January 18th and the two main authors, Lawrence Picus and Allan Odden, made a tour of various legislative committees the…
Continue reading Spotlight on Vermont’s Education Financing SystemSpotlight on Youth Risk Behavior
Published September 1, 2011As a society, it is our job to ensure that the future is in good hands, and that means making sure our youth have access to a full range of supports in their schools and communities. When young people are…
Continue reading Spotlight on Youth Risk BehaviorSpotlight on Child Economic Well-Being
PublishedThe economy is still hurting — and so are Vermont’s children and families. Thousands of families are struggling economically and thousands of children are growing up in poverty. Governor Shumlin recently stated in his inaugural address, “The objective is simple:…
Continue reading Spotlight on Child Economic Well-BeingSpotlight on Challenging Poverty
Published June 24, 2010For most kids, Vermont is a great place to grow up. National child well-being profiles consistently rank our state in the top 10 in the nation.
This success is not luck or magic – it is the result of forward-thinking policies and…
Continue reading Spotlight on Challenging PovertySpotlight on Afterschool Programs Supporting Student Success
Published March 29, 2010Quality afterschool and summer programs give young people the opportunity to explore new ways of learning, to acquire new skills, and to form positive relationships with adults in their community. Good afterschool experiences literally help build a foundation that can transform a young person into a productive and engaged member of our community.
Continue reading Spotlight on Afterschool Programs Supporting Student SuccessSpotlight on the Real Crisis in VT Schools: Poverty and the Achievement Gap
Published February 12, 2010In his 1947 inaugural address, Vermont Governor Ernest Gibson said, “The very existence of civilization as we know it depends upon our youth securing the very best education that it is in our power to give.”
Vermonters have always placed a…
Continue reading Spotlight on the Real Crisis in VT Schools: Poverty and the Achievement GapSPOTLIGHT on Paid Sick Days
Published June 4, 2009“Hard working Vermonters shouldn’t have to choose between being healthy and getting a paycheck,” said Colin Robinson of the Vermont Paid Sick Days Coalition at a press conference on May 27.
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