Skip to main content


Senator Leahy with the Vermont Teacher of the Year, Michael Dwyer

Senator Leahy with the 2004 Vermont
Teacher of the Year Michael Dwyer


      Information in this section:

In Vermont, schools are at the core of what brings our communities together. Vermonters understand the importance of giving our children a quality education, and they understand that a child's education begins well before their first day of school and will continue long after their final graduation day.  Over the past few years Congress has made significant changes to the education system in America.  In 2001 Congress passed the No Child Left Behind Act, a series of sweeping reforms for elementary and secondary schools that mandate numerous new testing requirements for students and new qualification criteria for teachers.  Congress has also debated the impact of the Higher Education Act and the increasing costs of attending college.  College tuition and fees have been rising more rapidly than household income over the past two decades and it is becoming increasingly difficult for students and their families to afford these costs.   

Learn More about Senator Leahy's Work on Education:
 

 

Contact Senator Leahy Site Map and Search Privacy Policy Contact information
Contact Senator Leahy Site Map and Search Privacy Policy