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Taking Stock Of Governor Scott's Education Budget Plan

Stefan Hard
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Times Argus
Governor Scott delivered his budget address to lawmakers this week. We're talking about his plan for school budgets across the state.

This week in his budget address, Gov. Phil Scott unveiled a major education plan. As a start, Scott wants to mandate that all school budgets be level-funded next year.

We're taking a close look and hearing reactions to the governor's proposal.

We're joined by Secretary of the Administration Susanne Young. Also by David Sharpe, chair of the House Education Committee, and Nicole Mace, executive director of the Vermont School Boards Association.

More from VPR: 7 Things To Know About Gov. Scott's Bombshell Plan For School Budgets

Broadcast on Friday, January 27, 2017 live at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Bob Kinzel has been covering the Vermont Statehouse since 1981 — longer than any continuously serving member of the Legislature. With his wealth of institutional knowledge, he answers your questions on our series, "Ask Bob."
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