Written by Christine Cooke Fairbanks
March 20, 2024
Sutherland Institute’s recent Y2 Analytics survey reported that Utah likely voters rated public school curriculum transparency as moderately important to their vote. But groups who cast the largest numbers of ballots – Republicans and senior citizens – rated it higher, suggesting it merits further examination. Utah likely voters express strong majority support for curriculum transparency, with varying levels of support for different approaches.
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