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Act 60

Former state representative Paul Cillo and Tax Commissioner Tom Pelham join Bob Kinzel to debate the merits of Act 60 and whether it should be replaced.
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School Funding: the History of Act 60

Twelve years ago next week, the Vermont Supreme Court handed down the Brigham decision, marking a major shift in the way that Vermont pays for public schools. This week Vermont Edition looks at the state’s education funding law, Act 60: a method of ensuring that school opportunities are equal across the state, regardless of a town’s wealth.