On the morning of Jan. 5, 2023, I’ll gavel-in the Vermont Senate one last time. As my final  days draw near, I’m grateful for the opportunity to have served the people of Vermont – what an  extraordinary and unprecedented two years it has been. 

When I stood with students, parents, and educators recently to discuss the challenges of emergency remote education during this global pandemic, I found myself wondering, how have we left so many children behind?