TheTowerBard t1_jae9s92 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:28 PM

Reply to comment by landodk in School choice bills aim to deny private schools public money by casewood123

Yeah, that’s the issue. So let’s build one, fund it, and pay teachers a generous wage so we make sure to attract great minds into the profession. And yes, we have the funding.

landodk t1_jaeahxl wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:32 PM

But if the town only has 40 kids at high school age, is that serving them well. One teacher for each subject, only online electives?

HeadPen5724 t1_jaey69z wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:10 PM

The education budget alone currently is over $2.5B. The entirety of revenue generated in the state is ~3.5-4B. Thinking that we have an extra pile of cash kicking around isn’t reality.

TheTowerBard t1_jaeyhkj wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:12 PM

It’s not an issue of funding, it’s an issue of priorities. We are the wealthiest country in the world. Money isn’t the problem here.

HeadPen5724 t1_jaf08u9 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:25 PM

This is a state issue and Vermont is broke.

TheTowerBard t1_jaf3a0p wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:47 PM

Nope. We are failing our kids. It’s shameful. Lack of funding in the richest nation in the world isn’t an actual issue. We’ve got the money. It’s not just a Vermont issue either, we aren’t alone in this.

HeadPen5724 t1_jaf3whm wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:51 PM

Educating VT students is a state issue and yes funding in VT is a problem. I’d suggest checking out the revenue in VT, GDP, total income, and cost of education and health care. You’ll find out really quick how far off base you are hear. Or you can just repeat how we are the wealthiest nation in the world and that somehow magically means something to education in VT.