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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 Utah public school 4th graders who scored at the highest two levels in mathematics on national assessment tests increased by 94% between 1992 and 2005.
One of the many benefits of last year's voucher petition and referendum was a renewed sense of how important it is for each of us to take an active role in our representative democracy. For many people, signing the petition or gathering signatures was a first step into the world of political involvement. Thousands of volunteers reached out to their communities, educated their families, friends, and neighbors, and stood up to elected officials who had forgotten who they are supposed to represent. With November's resounding defeat of Referendum 1, we sent a message that we stand for, in President Lincoln's famous words, "a government of the people, by the people, for the people."
To encourage continued citizen involvement in state and local government, Utahns for Public Schools offers a new informational section on our website: Countdown to Caucus. Follow the links below to learn how you can really make a difference in state government and influence education policy. Here's a hint: It takes more than voting, and it starts long before November!
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