Vermont pushes back on federal warning over grant funds
Federal officials labeled a $41 million grant high risk after Vermont found its own errors in identifying struggling schools and allocating resources.
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What happened
Federal officials told Vermont to take immediate corrective action after state officials found mistakes in how the state identifies underperforming schools. Vermont then challenged a federal 'high risk' label on a $41 million education grant, citing flaws in how it allocated student resources. The state is writing back that the federal reprimand is premature.
Why it matters
The federal label could penalize Vermont over the education grant.
Timeline
- Oct 14, 5:11 PM ET: Federal officials told Vermont to take immediate corrective action on its mistakes in identifying underperforming schools.
- Oct 15, 11:01 AM ET: Vermont officials challenged the federal 'high risk' label on the $41 million grant after finding flaws in how the state allocated student resources.
Coverage
- Feds could penalize Vermont over education grant error (vnews.com)
- Feds issue warning on grant funds after Vermont identifies own mistakes (vtdigger.org)
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