New Report on Vermont's "Act 60"
As state legislators once again consider whether to change or repeal Vermont's Equal Educational Opportunity Act of 1997 (Act 60), a new report shows that the controversial legislation continues to improve educational equity for the state's students. The report, Still "A Reasonably Equal Share": Update on Educational Equity in Vermont Year 2001-2002, was released on February 21, 2002 by the Rural Trust.

Read the full report online: Text Version  | PDF version
PDF file of the press release

Press release:    Screen version  | Word Version
Full Report (Requires Adobe Acrobat):   PDF version (389 K)
Executive Summary:  Screen version | Word Version
Report text:   Screen version
Appendices:  Screen version

Graphs from the Report:
Property Wealth and Spending Per Pupil: FY 98
Property Wealth and Spending Per Pupil: FY 01
School Property Tax as Percent of Household Income: FY 98
School Property Tax as Percent of Household Income: FY 00
Academic Achievement and Property Wealth, FY 98
Academic Achievement and Property Wealth, FY 00
Academic Achievement and Spending, FY 98
Academic Achievement and Spending, FY 00