Media Center
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
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The proportion of Utah public school 4th graders who scored at the highest two levels in reading on national assessment tests increased by 25% between 1998 and 2005.
"Never has there been a time when the importance of education was more celebrated, and never has there been a time when effectively providing that education was more complex."
— Joan Heap, 2006 Utah Teacher of the Year
Ensuring that every child has access to a quality public education that meets his or her individual needs is a complex goal. Among other things, it requires cooperation among stakeholders, sound public policy, and adequate funding directed towards achieving specific objectives.
Voucher Campaign
Thank you to all of our supporters who helped us defeat Referendum 1, the flawed voucher law that would have diverted hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds to unaccountable private schools. The decisive victory in the November election shows that Utahns want to see their tax dollars invested in public schools, where 96% of Utah children are educated.
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