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Student representatives tell House Education committee student voice must be embedded in policy
Summary
Three Vermont student board representatives told the House Education Committee on March 20 that students should have meaningful roles in school governance and budgeting, citing recent budget fights, outreach work, and pedagogical initiatives such as Harkness.
Three student representatives told the Vermont House Education Committee on March 20 that students must be intentionally included in policymaking about schools, budgets and curriculum.
"Students are at the heart of education, yet their voices are often left out of the decisions that shape their learning," Zoe Epstein, a junior at Champlain Valley Union High School and student representative on the Champlain Valley Union School District board, told legislators. "We believe that students deserve a seat at the table where policies, curriculum, and school experiences are designed with them, not just for them."
The students — Gracie Morris of the South Burlington School District board, Cashel Higgins, a student board representative for Harwood Union Unified School District and legislative intern, and Epstein — described how student representatives have taken part in budget education, community outreach and…
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