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Cut caucus-convention power
Salt Lake Tribune, 12/07/2011
Public education's biggest problem is funding
Deseret News, 12/01/2011
In Utah, Thomas Friedman gives stern warning to governors
Salt Lake Tribune, 07/17/2011
An open letter to Utah's education leaders
UtahPublicEducation.org, 07/12/2011
Closing the achievement gap
UtahPublicEducation.org, 07/11/2011
FAST FACT:
The proportion of 7th through 12th grade public school math teachers with majors in their field has increased by 15%, making Utah one of the top 3 most improved states in the nation.
Utah's Young People Most in Need |
- Of the 770,000 children in Utah, 102,000, or 13%, are living in poverty.[14] Among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, Utah ranks 34th in percentage of children living in poverty.[15]
- 26% of Utah's children live with parents who do not have full-time, year-round employment (the national average is 34%).[16]
- 6% of teens in Utah do not attend school and do not work (the national average is 8%).[17]
- Utah residents aged 20-24 have an unemployment rate of 4.5% (the state unemployment rate for all ages is 2.9%).[18]
March 2008
[14] U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey 2005 Annual Social and Economic Supplement, Revised November 2, 2006, Viewed March 5, 2008. http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032005/pov/new46_100125_03.htm
[15] Ibid. Rankings calculated by The Children's Partnership. A ranking of #1 represents the worst state (highest percentage of children living in poverty); a ranking of #51 represents the best (lowest percentage of children living in poverty).
[16]Population Reference Bureau, analysis of data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2007 Kids Count Data Book, as reported by The Annie E. Casey Foundation, February 29, 2008: 51. http://www.aecf.org/upload/PublicationFiles/databook_2007.pdf
[17] Ibid.
[18] U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey: Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Preliminary 2006 Data on Employment Status by State and Demographic Group, March 5, 2008: 3-53. http://www.bls.gov/lau/ptable14full2006.pdf