Heidi Scheuermann Unveils Education Transformation Proposal Rep. Heidi Scheuermann, this week, unveiled an education transformation proposal for consideration by the Vermont General Assembly. Since she was elected in 2006, Heidi has been fighting for education reform, both in terms of quality and funding. It has become even more evident this year, as schools throughout the state are being dismantled, program by program, that now is the time for a statewide education transformation. This proposal, on which Heidi worked with late Rep. Rick Hube during the last months of 2009, brings together the in-depth work of the Vermont State Board of Education’s Transformation Commission and proposal that have been put forward by many people throughout the years. In unveiling the proposal this week, Heidi is hopeful that the General Assembly will make the issue of Education Transformation a priority this session. We must expand the opportunities for our children and provide the highest quality education for a knowledge-based global economy that requires more, net less, in terms of educational opportunities and resources. And, we must do it in a way Vermonters can afford. Doing better with fewer resources requires that we use our education dollars more wisely, facilitate the sharing of resources between schools more efficiently and effectively, and re-think our educational delivery. For more detailed information on the proposal, please see the documents linked below: Scheuermann Education Transformation White Paper Upcoming Events
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