BARRE, Vt. (AP) - The Vermont Agency of Education is continuing to hold public meetings around the state to address whether some poor communities have the same access to high quality teachers as schools in wealthier communities do.
An education official says Vermont data suggests that there are pronounced inequities in access to high quality educators for students attending schools with greater poverty, especially in rural communities.
The meetings are intended to gather input on why this is happening and how to address it in response to a federal Department of Education request that states examine the issue.
The next meetings will be held on Tuesday at the Bellows Falls Union High School, Wednesday at the Rutland Middle School, and Thursday at the Bennington Elementary School. All three run from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
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