The mission of the Agency is to provide leadership, support, and oversight to ensure that the Vermont public education system enables each student to be successful. To fulfill this mission, the Agency wants to be a statewide education leader and believes in working in concert with and in support of our partners in the field. Through this Listen and Learn Tour, we (the Agency’s Interim Secretary and staff) look forward to meeting with Vermonters across the state and hearing from those most impacted by decisions made at the state level. Together, we will envision our shared goals for our education system, identify the obstacles and develop a strategic and collaborative plan to move forward. This will help the Agency build a work plan for the future that is aligned and responsive to the vision and the needs of Vermont communities.
During the Listen and Learn Tour, the Agency will be engaging with education leaders, but also teachers and staff, parents and families, community members, and students as we work towards ensuring equitable access to high quality educational outcomes. These conversations will be supported with relevant data to support conversations on how state, regional and district decisions improve educational outcomes for all students.
Through the Listen and Learn Tour, the Agency seeks to:
- Align Agency work to regional/district priorities and needs
- Identify a shared vision for the future of education in Vermont and develop a strategic plan
- Improve access to high-quality educational opportunities for all students
- Identify levers for improving student achievement
- Provide valuable perspective and data to support the work of the Commission on the Future of Public Education