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2013 Education Highlights

Posted in 2012, 2013, Featured on Tuesday, April 9th, 2013 at 3:11 PM 1 Comments

2013 was a significant year for education in Utah. Here is a list of (more…)

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Accountability + Transparency in Education

Posted in 2012, 2013, Featured on Thursday, March 28th, 2013 at 9:22 AM 3 Comments

By Stuart Reid
Utah State Senator, District 18 (more…)

Tags: 2013 Session Education Education Funding Education Reform Transparency

Time to build an Education Plan

Posted in 2012, 2013, Featured on Thursday, March 7th, 2013 at 7:39 PM 1 Comments

By Wayne Niederhauser
Utah Senate President (more…)

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In Support of SB71

Posted in 2012, 2013, Featured on Monday, March 4th, 2013 at 6:22 PM 1 Comments

Today, Senator Aaron Osmond held a press conference in support of his SB71 (more…)

Tags: 2013 Session Education Funding Press Conference Utah

Challenge: Utah College Education < $10,000

Posted in 2012 on Monday, August 13th, 2012 at 3:25 PM 1 Comments

By Steve Urquhart
Utah State Senator, District 29

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Special Session Schedule and Links

Posted in 2012 on Tuesday, June 19th, 2012 at 5:45 PM No Comments

Our stellar staff just posted a plethora of Special Session info (more…)

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Concurrent Enrollment: Five Proposed Changes

Posted in 2012, Featured on Friday, February 10th, 2012 at 2:14 PM No Comments

By Senator Steve Urquhart
Senate Chair of Higher Education Appropriations (more…)

Tags: Concurrent Enrollment Education Funding High school Higher Education Public Education Steve Urquhart Utah Senate

Here we go again – Budget Preview 2012

Posted in 2012, Featured on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 at 9:12 PM 5 Comments

By Senator Lyle Hillyard
Senate Chair of Exec Approps (more…)

Tags: AAA Bond Rating Balancing the Budget Education Funding Prosperity 2020 Senator Hillyard State Budget Utah

Centering priorities & resources on children

Posted in 2011, Featured on Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 at 3:48 PM No Comments

By Senator Stuart C. Reid
Utah State Senator, District 18 (more…)

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How did public education funding fare in the Great Recession?

Posted in 2011 on Wednesday, June 29th, 2011 at 5:06 PM 5 Comments

There’s nothing cheerful about the Great Recession, but this trend is interesting. When the downturn hit, we cut – but we didn’t cut all priorities equally. (more…)

Tags: Balancing the Budget Education Funding State Budget

What would it take to get #UTed funding to the national average?

Posted in 2011 on Saturday, June 25th, 2011 at 1:36 PM 9 Comments

The Utah State Office of Education published a blog lamenting Utah’s low per pupil expenditures. It’s probably worth reading. We added a little perspective we felt was sobering but helpful. Days later, we’re still “awaiting moderation.” Go figure. (more…)

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Checks & Balances for the Board of Ed

Posted in Featured on Wednesday, January 26th, 2011 at 1:09 PM 6 Comments

By Chris Buttars
Utah State Senator (more…)

Tags: 2011 Legislative Session Education Funding

Sen. Buttars on $$ for Master Teachers (and a few other ideas)

Posted in Uncategorized on Wednesday, January 5th, 2011 at 5:52 PM 2 Comments

Today’s UPD reported on Chris Buttars’ initial work and thoughts as the new senate chair of the Education Appropriation Committee (republished here with permission).

By Bob Bernick, UtahPolicy.com Contributing Editor

The elected State Board of Education needs to assert itself and take control…

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