Town boards review preliminary town spreadsheet, scheduling and bank fraud flag during joint budget workshop Board of Finance and Board of Selectmen discussed preliminary town budget spreadsheets maintained by the treasurer, options for scheduling department presentations, and a fraud/ACH issue flagged on town bank accounts; public commenters urged caution on school budget increases.

Town officials are grappling with a troubling fraud incident and heated debates on school spending as they prepare for the upcoming budget meeting.

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Senators press for district‑level data before capping tuition or education spending growth The Senate committee debated two draft approaches—one mirroring allowable spending growth and a simpler tuition cap tied to a fixed inflator—and directed staff to compile district‑level education spending and tuition data to model impacts before any vote.

Vermont senators are grappling with how to cap tuition and education spending, but they insist on gathering crucial district-level data first to avoid potential funding cuts.

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Senator from Chittenden previews two-year cap on education spending growth amid Act 73 overhaul The senator from Chittenden reviewed Act 73 and previewed a bill to impose a two-year curve limiting growth in education spending, arguing the current practice of 'buying down' property-tax-driven school budgets is unsustainable and shifts over $2 billion in costs onto the general fund.

A Chittenden senator is pushing for a two-year cap on skyrocketing education spending, calling current practices "ungodly expensive" and unsustainable for the state’s budget.

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Elon Musk & Mario Nawfal claim US education funds are misused, citing stagnant math scores. A deeper dive into @usedgov spending is needed to assess these controversial allegations & ensure taxpayer money effectively improves student outcomes. #EducationSpending #TaxpayerMoney

Elon Musk & Mario Nawfal claim US education funds are misused, citing stagnant math scores. A deeper dive into @usedgov spending is needed to assess these controversial allegations & ensure taxpayer money effectively improves student outcomes. #EducationSpending #TaxpayerMoney

Annual report on education spending in England: 2024–25 | Institute for Fiscal Studies This annual report contains our latest estimates of spending per pupil and resource challenges across different stages of education in England.

This is the seventh annual IFS report on education spending, a series funded by the Nuffield Foundation. Read the full report here: https://buff.ly/3Cas8wp
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