Senate Vote on Governor's Selection for Secretary of Education is Tuesday 4/30
Our Mission
At Friends of Public Education, our mission is to ensure that the distribution of public money for education in Vermont is done in a manner that is consistent with our state and federal constitutions. All schools that receive public funding must agree to comply with the state’s public school rules and regulations.
The Steering Committee
We are a group of current and former school board members:
Geo Honigford, South Royalton
Greg Hughes, Bethel
Neil Odell, Norwich
Adrienne Raymond, Shrewsbury
Ken Fredette, Wallingford
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4/23/24
Press Release
Governor Scott’s pick for Secretary of Education caps over a decade of failing to support Vermont’s public education system
For over a decade Governor Scott has shown that he is not a strong supporter of public education in Vermont. Join us on Tuesday, April 23 at 10 am in the Cedar Creek room at the statehouse to call on the Governor to step up for Vermont students.
Governor Scott has appointed Zoie Saunders, a Florida school administrator and former for-profit charter school executive, to be Vermont’s next Secretary of Education. This appointment is subject to a confirmation process that includes a vote of the full Senate.
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Contact members of the Senate Education Committee and your own Senators before April 23, 2024, and express your concerns about this appointment.