There has been a lot of attention given to school issues in Vermont lately. The most common topic that is talked about has to do with the belief that providing the same education to all is fair, middle and high schools must be similar to the elementary schools, and that high school education is defined exclusively by classes offered. These wide held beliefs make it so officials make an effort to cut costs while also offering at most an adequate public school education.

While placing every child in the geographical area into one school might make sense for elementary school children, but it may not be as efficient for middle and high schoolers. This is because there is such a high cost of trying to appeal to widely diverse student needs. This is why productivities in organizations should come from allocating resources around a shared and clear purpose. Instead of trying to make every single school meet a minimal standard for all of its offerings, Vermont should instead adopt a system of choices where each school specializes in different aspects. Already, there are many technical centers, public schools, and independent schools that provide this. However, there is still much more work to be done as all of the schools should take this strategy. By offering more options, then it would be easier to cater to each individual students’ needs.

Overall, the idea of high school reform is a very important one. The children of today are tomorrow’s leaders, and the schools are what begins to train them for this. This is why we must experiment to see which type of schooling system is the best and leads to the most success. Then, this system should be implemented all around the country in order to strengthen the children’s education as much as possible.