I have been a leading voice around the equity issue that has affected not only rural Vermont, but also poor Vermont as well. So Districts that are small, not densely populated, or have extreme poverty have really been harmed for about two decades. And we had, we had been pushing on this issue, and I think I've spoken with you about the quote unquote weighting study that's, you know, how we count students. (06:38–06:49)
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