More students are meeting or exceeding standards across all levels of spending and in all levels of property wealth, compared to three years ago. The student academic achievement gap between the highest and the lowest property wealth categories has decreased over the past three years. Similarly, the gap in achievement between the highest and lowest spending towns has also decreased over the past three years. We conclude that Act 60 is performing according to the requirements of the court and the intent of the legislature. We have found that inequities are diminishing, but local control has not been abandoned.
Tax burdens are more appropriately related to income.
More children are performing better on statewide assessments. Thus, we believe that Vermont is on the right course in the way it funds its schools.