School Choice

The State Board of Education has come under fire for decisions that lawmakers and advocates say prevent participation in its meetings about issues such as private school rules and the search for a new state education secretary.

A U.S. Supreme Court decision about private school tuition payments violates the Vermont Constitution. House lawmakers were not able to come up with a solution in a bill that was passed recently.

When it comes to education, should public money go to nonpublic schools? A school board in Rutland County recently posed this question, and it’s not the first time — or the last — this issue has been debated in Vermont or elsewhere.

Ask a roomful of Vermonters to explain school choice and you will probably get several different answers depending on where they're from. If they hail…