Equity vs Equality

What is the difference between equity and equality? This is a question that has been slowly increasing in popularity since 2014. People not familiar with equity and equality often interpret them to mean the same, or nearly the same thing, and while they do have the same base root, they Read more…

Proficiency Rates Plummet in Milton

What is proficiency? Proficiency-based learning started in 2014 as a direct result of Act 77. Proficiency-based learning seeks to evaluate a student’s skills and approach to problems, rather than strictly obtaining the correct answer. Proficiency-based learning (PBL) centers on demonstrations of specific and transparent learning outcomes in which learning is Read more…

Meet the Candidates

VPACT is proud to endorse the following candidates in the 2023 Milton School Board election: Allison Duquette Milton School Board Trustee (3 Year Term) Allison is a Vermont native and small business owner with a son currently attending Milton Elementary School. She is a current member of the PTA and Read more…

H.3 (Act 1)

Act 1 created the Ethnic and Social Equity Standards Advisory Working Group on March 29, 2019. The Working Group is tasked with reviewing existing education standards, rules, policies, and curriculum at the state and local level on the basis of providing more “equitable” learning for ethnic and social groups. Act Read more…