Tag Archives: education

Harvard classes for Utah students? Yes, and they’ll be free

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

Tweet Would you like your children to take college classes from Harvard – free? Thanks to digital learning, now they can. Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently announced a nonprofit partnership called edX. The purpose of … Continue reading →

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Video: What do Utahns think about Common Core?

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

Tweet Last week, hundreds of Utahns packed a room to express their views on Common Core. We interviewed several attendees to hear their thoughts on the issue: You can watch the entire two-hour meeting here: What do you think? Is … Continue reading →

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Taking back Utah's public lands

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Tweet Governor Gary Herbert has signed HB 148, a bill aimed at restoring public lands to Utah for the benefit of public schools throughout the state. Watch this video report to learn more about what this bill would mean for … Continue reading →

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Capitol Daily Video: education legislation

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

Tweet   Our first legislative video update focuses on two education bills, SB 39 and SB 31. Watch the report below and let us know what you think.

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Student loan ‘relief’ undercuts attempts to teach self-reliance

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

Tweet   Late last month, President Obama unveiled his “Pay as You Earn” student loan relief plan, which he intends to impose by executive authority. According to the White House, this new plan would allow student loan borrowers to cap … Continue reading →

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Utah charter school shows what flexibility and dedication can accomplish

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

Tweet   What can ambitious students at a Utah charter school with a dedicated staff and clear vision accomplish? Sutherland Daily spoke with Brian McGill, principal of The Academy for Math, Engineering and Science (AMES), and one of his students, … Continue reading →

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Ogden School District: a radical approach to teacher pay?

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

Tweet   The Ogden School District is offering its teachers a take-it-or-leave-it employment contract (including a 1.6 percent raise) which each teacher must sign individually by July 20 or risk becoming unemployed. The district decided to act on its own after an … Continue reading →

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Education spending and the danger of narrow policy thinking

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

Tweet   On Friday we wrote about not trying to “keep up with the Joneses” in regard to public education spending. Today I’ll make a few more observations about recently released spending data. A story from the Salt Lake Tribune … Continue reading →

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Don’t mind the Joneses; do what’s best for Utah

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

Tweet   Trying to keep up with the Joneses can be damaging to one’s home environment – and to a state. Oft-expressed concerns about Utah’s public education funding highlight what I mean. According to a new Utah Foundation report, Utah … Continue reading →

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‘Free’ lunch for all Utah children this summer – at your expense

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

Tweet   This summer, many government schools (and parks and rec centers) in Utah are offering free meals to anyone under age 18 who shows up, regardless of their need, using federal tax dollars. Check out this video report to … Continue reading →

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‘Bumper sticker’ education policy vs. serious solutions

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

Tweet The U.S. Census Bureau recently released its most recent report on K-12 public education spending, including data for the 2008-09 school year. I’ll give you a moment to be amazed at how slow the federal government is … OK, … Continue reading →

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Public employee unions: a ‘50-year mistake’?

Posted on May 20, 2011 by

Tweet Recent events in Wisconsin have caused many people to consider what role, if any, public employee unions should play in negotiations over salaries and working conditions. Though on a smaller scale, events this week in Sandy and Salt Lake … Continue reading →

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Head Start: a noble idea with poor results

Posted on May 9, 2011 by

Tweet The people of Utah understand families and children as well as or better than most. So it comes as no surprise that we would have a vested interest in Utah children who may be struggling at an early age. Head … Continue reading →

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Maturation, online learning and other education tidbits

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

Tweet The Utah State Board of Education met today for its monthly meeting. Here are a few tidbits and observations from the meeting: 1. The board approved a motion to apply rules related to sex education (parental consent, local curriculum … Continue reading →

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