Funding Doesn't Always Reach Classrooms

When lawmakers decided to boost per-pupil spending last year by 2 percent, many Utahns cheered, envisioning that cash raining on teachers and classrooms.

In reality, much of that money was spoken for - by the state retirement system - long before it ever hit schools, a Salt Lake Tribune investigation has found.

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School Board Seeks Public Comment on Revised Calendar

The Board of Education of the Davis School District postponed adopting a 2014-15 school year calendar during its regular meeting Tuesday.

Board members said they had heard from several patrons concerned about the proposed one-day Spring Break. District staff were then directed to draft a proposal that includes a multi-day Spring Break.

Board members would like to receive public input on that proposed calendar. To view the proposed calendar, click here. To comment, Take Survey. Comments will be taken until 4 p.m. Jan. 16

Senator looking to increase parental responsibility in schools

Sen. Aaron Osmond, R-South Jordan, has unveiled three pieces of legislation that seek to give parents more control over the education their child receives, but there is a catch. His proposal calls on parents to sign a contract that makes certain that with this newfound power comes additional responsibility.

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Schools Separate and Unequal

As a report on politico.com noted, if U.S schools with 10 percent or fewer students eligible for subsidized lunches were separated from the rest and treated as a nation, their scores would be second only to those in Shanghai in reading and science, while the math results would rank sixth in the world. That is considerably different than the 26th ranking the U.S. scored in math, 21st in science and 17th in reading.

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Where will the Surplus Go?

We have a surplus in Utah and our children need it. Read Doug Macdonald's op ed about what could happen to the surplus.

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The Utah Education Funding Shell Game

Former DEA Board Member and current UEA Retired Board Member Richard Heath had an op-ed published in the Sunday Salt Lake Tribune.

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Testing Dilemma

Utah has an average absentee rate of 13.5 percent, which means nearly 14 of every 100 students is missing each day. So how are teachers supposed to get them to take the test and how are they supposed to score well if they're gone?

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