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Students tell House Education to consult youth first on redistricting
Summary
Students from the nonprofit Up for Learning presented to the House Education committee, sharing a five‑pillar blueprint for 'future‑facing' schools and urging legislators to include student perspectives early in redistricting and other policy decisions.
Students from the nonprofit Up for Learning told the Vermont House Education Committee on Feb. 13 that decisions about school redistricting and education policy should include students earlier in the process.
"A good education always includes students," said Gideon Pass, a junior, as the group laid out findings from participatory action research carried out across three school districts.
The students presented a five‑pillar blueprint for what they call future‑facing schools: academic freedom, a variety of opportunities, real‑world and community involvement, a strong sense of belonging,…
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