Two Separate State Education Bills Signed by Governors in Delaware and Vermont

Two distinct state education actions occurred in 2026. In Delaware, Governor Matt Meyer signed legislation establishing a Public Education Funding Commission and allocating $100 million to the state's public schools; this was reported as one of several bills he signed in early September 2026. Separately, in Vermont, Governor Phil Scott signed a sweeping education reform bill after gathering legislative leaders, following weeks of tension between the governor's office and the legislature over the bill's contents. In the Delaware case, the reporting identifies the funding commission and the $100 million allocation as the central provisions of the signed measure, though no further detail on the commission's structure or the funding's specific uses is provided. In Vermont, Education Secretary Zoie Saunders had criticized an earlier House version of the reform bill, arguing it shifted difficult decisions to the local level rather than resolving the state's core educational problems; the version ultimately signed followed negotiations described as contentious. Both measures have been signed into law, but each report originates from a single state-focused outlet, limiting independent corroboration of specifics such as the exact scope of Vermont's reform bill, the timeline of negotiations, and the precise composition or authority of Delaware's new funding commission. The relationship, if any, between the two separately reported bills is not established, and neither report provides information on implementation timelines or expected effects of the new laws.