Howard Smith: A vision for education in Vermont

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Howard W. Smith, a retired career educational administrator who was interim Burlington School District superintendent from 2014-15.
If the opportunity presented itself to design a fiscally sustainable public education system from scratch that would meet the needs of children, parents and employers in the 21st century, does anyone believe the result would look like the current model? States throughout the country are struggling to find ways of continuing