Education is more than an Economic Issue

"We must also remember that one of the primary reasons for becoming educated is to learn how to live, how to create a good life. Life is about more than money."

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Education Takes Back Seat to Roads

"In the final analysis it is how we spend our state tax money that reflects our values..."

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Also, read about the non-partisan Davis School Board elections being tainted by party politics.

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Dead Last is not where Utah Education Funding Should Be

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Schools Not Broken

But Success Takes Work

This column appeared in the Davis County Clipper last week. Please take a minute and read it. It will make you feel better.

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Excellence in Teaching Awards

Congratulations to Melissa Atwood from Woods Cross High School for being chosen as one of the recipients of UEA's Excellence in Teaching Awards sponsored by Arch Coal. She will be honored at a special event during the upcoming UEA Convention. That makes three in a row for Woods Cross High.

Imagine

Just imagine what Utah schoolchildren and teachers could do if they had anywhere near the resources of their peers in other states.
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School Should Mean a Bright Future

The pervasive attitude on the first day of school is optimism. Children, parents and teachers all generally see the start of a school year as a beginning, an opportunity to improve, a chance to learn more, teach more and prepare for a better future. That's the way it should be.

However, in Utah, teachers and children face unique challenges. State lawmakers too often put other budget priorities - transportation comes to mind - ahead of public education. It seems conservative legislators expend more effort trying to siphon education funds to private schools than increasing revenue streams for public schools.

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