Vt bill would make ed chief governor appointee

10 February 2012, 1:03 am

Vermont lawmakers are considering legislation that would elevate the state's chief education official from a commissioner to a Cabinet-level secretary, a move supporters say would strengthen the state's education policy but that critics fear will mean a loss of local control over education decisions.... Read More »

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