Policy
Education
Human beings are magnificent. We were born with a God-given ability to learn and the capacity to grow. As Aristotle put it, “All men by nature desire to know.” Education is broader than any one school system. It’s a series of opportunities to learn, which should be delivered in ways that allow us to meet the unique needs of children. The growing diversity of our student population requires an equitable education for every child, which contemplates both productive citizenship and employment and which is delivered by the best teachers – whoever they are.
This vision for education requires humility and the pursuit of good ideas – wherever they come from. We can achieve this by empowering parents to create learning paths as unique as the student, rejecting approaches that undermine decision-making authority of those closest to the student, respecting taxpayers as owners of the public education system, and protecting the marketplace of options and the innovators who contribute to it. Education is necessary because each individual has the potential to accomplish great things. Education should reflect these truths, and we believe it can.
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Find the right education option for your child
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Find the right education option for your child
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Utah Schools Navigator: Helping families find the right educational fit
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Parents know their children best
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The education debate that's changing America
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Should every child go to the same type of school?
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Who decides where kids go to school?
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The growing demand for school choice
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Why one education system cannot work for every child
Insights & Takeaways
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InsightsPublic comment on Federal Scholarship Tax Credit: ensuring homeschool and microschool students are not left out
Read More: Public comment on Federal Scholarship Tax Credit: ensuring homeschool and microschool students are not left outWithout clarification, the federal government may pressure states to unwisely revisit their definitions of “school,” which could create other issues for innovations and alternatives like microschools and homeschools.
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InsightsSix Kids, Six Paths: How Utah Fits All Helps One Family Individualize Education
Read More: Six Kids, Six Paths: How Utah Fits All Helps One Family Individualize EducationWhile formal schooling often tries to standardize education with some differentiation, many students need more personalized education than that system can provide.
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InsightsNavigating neurodivergence with the Utah Fits All Scholarship
Read More: Navigating neurodivergence with the Utah Fits All ScholarshipIncreased awareness of neurodivergence means more families are attuned to their children’s unique needs and are looking for options that meet them.
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InsightsCould the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Make More Education Choices Affordable for Families? Yes.
Read More: Could the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Make More Education Choices Affordable for Families? Yes.This new policy helps deliver on the real promise of education choice by offering options to all students.
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InsightsWhy parental choice in Utah Fits All Scholarship is real accountability
Read More: Why parental choice in Utah Fits All Scholarship is real accountabilityThe program intentionally puts parents in charge of academic accountability, or their child’s outcomes. That’s the right thing to do.
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InsightsEducation choice program helps students with serious illness continue school
Read More: Education choice program helps students with serious illness continue schoolPeople seek education options outside the norm for many reasons. Some families have children who need a specific option because of serious illness.
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InsightsWorking paper on history of parent-driven education points toward reforms
Read More: Working paper on history of parent-driven education points toward reformsParents and policymakers alike may find the paper useful in understanding education policy, where we are likely headed, and what we should do next.
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InsightsHow Utah Fits All is helping students with special needs and other learning challenges
Read More: How Utah Fits All is helping students with special needs and other learning challengesEducation choice programs can change the course of a child’s life, expanding their knowledge and increasing their confidence, especially after a season of struggle with profound challenges. Utah should expand…
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InsightsUtah Fits All Scholarship freed parents from financial constraints, enabling an “unparalleled educational experience”
Read More: Utah Fits All Scholarship freed parents from financial constraints, enabling an “unparalleled educational experience”The Utah Fits All Scholarship allowed a Utah parent to move past financial questions to educational ones and treat her children as individuals in their education.
