Explanations
Plain-language pieces on how Vermont funds its schools — the history, how your own rate is set, what a town decides before March 2028, and a glossary. Follow along byRSS.
How Vermont Pays For Schools
The last 30 years, told in plain words
Piece 1 of 3. Piece 2 explains how your own tax rate gets set. Piece 3 covers what happens between now and March 2028. A separate glossary defines every term used here.
Where Your School Tax Rate Comes From
The math behind the number on your bill
Piece 2 of 3. Piece 1 tells the 30 year history. Piece 3 covers what happens between now and March 2028. A separate glossary defines every term used here.
What Happens Between Now And March 2028
Your town has a decision coming
Piece 3 of 3. Piece 1 tells the 30 year history. Piece 2 explains how your tax rate gets set. A separate glossary defines every term used here.
Vermont School Funding: Words To Know
A plain-language glossary
A plain-language glossary companion to the three-part series, defining every term in ABC order with the laws listed as a story at the end.