The state of Vermont prides itself on providing excellent educations, and it consistently ranks among the highest in the nation for percentage of students completing their high school education. From one room schoolhouses to private academies, students have always excelled in learning, but there are some things that they don’t teach you about Vermont in school.
Perhaps you didn’t know some of these things, or perhaps you do, but there is a good chance that you didn’t learn about them in school. Take a look at these 9 things and let us know how many you’ve learned about in the classroom – or not.
- Fast pass!
Flickr/Kasia It’s perfectly legal to pass a vehicle on a double yellow line. Vermont State Law allows this when no traffic is on the opposing side, however, you must pass quickly and return to the proper side.
- Put a tax on it.
Flickr/401(K) 2012 Vermont may get high marks for education, health, safety, and pollution, but the taxes are very high. Expect to pay up big time compared to other states.
- The naked truth.
Flickr/Peter Dutton It is legal to be naked in Vermont. However, it’s illegal to disrobe in public. The lesson here: leave home with no clothes on and you’re good to go.
- Diversity 101.
Flickr/Bahai.us There’s a great big world out there, and with over 96% of the population in Vermont being white, there is not much of a cultural exposure.
- Danger: Small business ahead!
Flickr/Geoffrey Coelho Vermont is known for a lot of things, but being small business friendly is not one of them. They are highly taxed and heavily regulated among other things. Perhaps this is why there are so many NPO’s in the state?
- Pay to play.
Whoever said “the best things in life are free” has never paid the exorbitant price of a ski lift ticket. Vermont may be a lot of fun, but the cost of living is high.
- Vermont has the highest government embezzlement per capita in the country.
Flickr/Michael Molenda According to an article by Don Keelan, “According to the 2013 Marquet Report on Embezzlement and its 50-page review of approximately 550 national cases (each with over $100,000 of funds stolen), Vermont continues to lead the nation in embezzlement per capita.”
- Hide the welcome wagon.
Flickr/Frank Smith Don’t encourage people to move to Vermont and change it. Kids must learn this somewhere, but I doubt it’s a period between geography and arithmetic.
- Get your license - you’re going to need it.
Flickr/Craig T Drivers Education classes are mandatory for anyone under the age of 18, probably because nothing is close and you have to drive everywhere. Luckily the scenery is beautiful!
What things did you learn about Vermont outside of the classroom?
Flickr/Kasia
It’s perfectly legal to pass a vehicle on a double yellow line. Vermont State Law allows this when no traffic is on the opposing side, however, you must pass quickly and return to the proper side.
Flickr/401(K) 2012
Vermont may get high marks for education, health, safety, and pollution, but the taxes are very high. Expect to pay up big time compared to other states.
Flickr/Peter Dutton
It is legal to be naked in Vermont. However, it’s illegal to disrobe in public. The lesson here: leave home with no clothes on and you’re good to go.
Flickr/Bahai.us
There’s a great big world out there, and with over 96% of the population in Vermont being white, there is not much of a cultural exposure.
Flickr/Geoffrey Coelho
Vermont is known for a lot of things, but being small business friendly is not one of them. They are highly taxed and heavily regulated among other things. Perhaps this is why there are so many NPO’s in the state?
Whoever said “the best things in life are free” has never paid the exorbitant price of a ski lift ticket. Vermont may be a lot of fun, but the cost of living is high.
Flickr/Michael Molenda
According to an article by Don Keelan, “According to the 2013 Marquet Report on Embezzlement and its 50-page review of approximately 550 national cases (each with over $100,000 of funds stolen), Vermont continues to lead the nation in embezzlement per capita.”
Flickr/Frank Smith
Don’t encourage people to move to Vermont and change it. Kids must learn this somewhere, but I doubt it’s a period between geography and arithmetic.
Flickr/Craig T
Drivers Education classes are mandatory for anyone under the age of 18, probably because nothing is close and you have to drive everywhere. Luckily the scenery is beautiful!
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