This commentary is by Jack Hoffman. He is senior analyst at Public Assets Institute, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization based in Montpelier.

The money is there — it’s just too often sitting behind shuttered windows and underused properties while school budgets take the hit.

Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas announced today that her office will be bringing a national civic education initiative, Kid Governor®, to Vermont this year. Kid Governor® ...