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VtDigger.org - The recent Picus report on Vermont’s education spending suggests the state can save money by reducing spending on special education. While I agree generally with that statement, we need new thinking about how we get there. Artificial spending targets or...
read moreChild Care: A Key to Community Health and Well-Being?
HuffPost, February 19, 2016 - Contributed by Alan E. Guttmacher, Senior Advisor for The Permanent Fund for Vermont's Children. Across the U.S., almost 11 million children younger than age 5 are in some type of child care arrangement, spending an average of 36 hours a...
read morePERMANENT FUND HONORS CHILD CARE PROVIDER
VtDigger.org, KILLINGTON - The Permanent Fund for Vermont’s Children last week awarded its first Early Educator of the Year Award to Geralyn Barrows, a 30-year veteran child care provider from New Haven. The Permanent Fund plans to recognize excellence in the field...
read moreVermont Community Foundation Recognizes Rick Davis for Excellence in Philanthropy
It was a spectacular setting and a beautiful fall day in Manchester, Vermont, for the Vermont Community Foundation’s (VCF) annual meeting held at Hildene, the Lincoln Family Home. The event was made even more special for Permanent Fund Co-founder Rick Davis as he...
read morePath to Vermont’s Door by Emerson Lynn
St. Albans, VT — Some call the process glorified babysitting. And expensive. Some say it is the only means by which the state can break the cycle of poverty that traps low income students in a closed loop, low-wage environment. The issue is universal pre-K education...
read moreThe Permanent Fund announces grants for child-focused initiatives
VtDigger.org - The Permanent Fund for Vermont’s Children announced a number of first round grants for 2015 to help provide a seamless continuum of early care and educational support for children, starting at birth and bridging into the public schools. The Permanent...
read moreAn Overlooked Opportunity in Education Debate
Bennington Banner - There has been a lot of attention lately to rising education costs and how we fund education in Vermont. This is one of the most pressing issues we face. Our costs per student are one of the highest in the nation and our property taxes continue to...
read moreWe must afford services
The Burlington Free Press - Thanks to extensive media coverage, the entire nation knows that Gov. Peter Shumlin dedicated his State of the State address to Vermont’s opiate problem. Those who were listening closely may have also noticed he mentioned the need for...
read moreWay to Pre-K: Reimagining early childhood education
Kids Vermont - Rick Davis, cofounder of the Permanent Fund for Vermont's Children, can talk a blue streak about early-childhood development. But there's one word, in all of his proselytizing, that you likely won't hear: daycare. "Most people think of daycare as the...
read moreThe Permanent Fund announces grants for child-focused initiatives
VtDigger.org - Middlebury, VT—The Permanent Fund for Vermont’s Children announced a number of grants to help provide a seamless continuum of early care and educational support for children, starting at birth and bridging into the public schools. The Permanent Fund...
read moreIt takes all Vermonters to ensure the well-being of our children
VtDigger.org - Editor’s note: This commentary is by Rick Davis, who is president/co-founder of the Permanent Fund for Vermont’s Children. There was real energy and excitement among the packed house in the Capitol Plaza Ballroom last week as we gathered for the...
read moreShumlin Touts Public-Private Partnership to Fund PreK Education
VtDigger.org - With strawberries and lemonade for refreshments and reporters and yawning children as an audience, Gov. Peter Shumlin on Wednesday unveiled a public-private plan to expand pre-kindergarten programs in Vermont.
read moreMobius announces expansion into statewide mentoring partnership
VermontBiz.com - Mobius announced this week its expansion from a regional mentoring agency into Vermont’s Mentoring Partnership. Moving forward, Mobius will provide technical support, advocacy, and funding for youth mentoring programs throughout the state of Vermont....
read moreMobius announces expansion into statewide mentoring partnership
VtDigger.org - Mobius is proud to announce its expansion from a regional mentoring agency into Vermont’s Mentoring Partnership. Moving forward, Mobius will provide technical support, advocacy, and funding for youth mentoring programs throughout the state of Vermont....
read moreMobius Mentoring
CCTV - Meet the new Executive Director of Mobius Mentoring, Chad Butt, and learn how you can join in the mentoring movement....
read moreMobius hires Chad Butt as executive director
VtDigger.org - Mobius is proud to announce the hiring of Burlington resident Chad Butt as its new executive director. Prior to joining Mobius, Butt worked as the Senior Programs Director for The DREAM Program in Boston, helping lead its mentoring expansion efforts...
read moreNow is time for strategic investments in early childhood
Now is time to develop policy and funding for strategic investments in early childhood VtDigger.org - Thanks to Gov. Shumlin’s inaugural address (and President Obama’s State of the Union address), early education is receiving plenty of attention — as it should. Both...
read morePermanent Fund Commits $450,000 to Vermont Birth to Three
VtDigger.org - Middlebury, VT–The Permanent Fund for Vermont’s Children announced a commitment to provide $450,000 in funding for Vermont Birth to Three in 2013. Vermont Birth to Three, the newest of three statewide child-focused initiatives established by The...
read moreVermont Community Loan Fund Grants $160,000 to Child Care Providers
Vermont Business Magazine - The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) awarded $160,000 in grant funding to 126 Vermont child care programs for 2012. Two categories of grants, Building Bright Futures Facilities grants and Vermont Birth to 3 small grants are administered...
read moreInterview: Rick Davis, Vermont Philanthropist of The Year
Vermont Public Radio: Each year, Vermont sets aside a special honor for an individual who's donated extraordinary time and financial commitments to the community. The Vermont Philanthropist of the year this year is 58-year-old Rick Davis, who helped establish the...
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