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March 10th
Districts to help fund charter school?
August 18th
Funding for New Century and Regents scholarships to be restored
July 1st
Applications for the Carson Smith Scholarship are due

Jun. 17, 9:00 AM
The Education Interim Committee of the State Legislature holds a public meeting.
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Feb. 23 - Mar. 22
Comcast Newsmakers interviews Robyn Bagley about www.Utah-EducationFacts.com
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Mar. 12
The 2009 Legislative Session concluded on Thursday, March 12th at midnight
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Did You Know?

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the landmark report, A Nation at Risk.
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In the 2007-08 school year, Utah spent $8,224 per public school student.
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Charter schools are independent public schools run by parents or non-profits.
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The average class size in Utah is 22.2
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High school students can graduate with an associate's degree and a scholarship worth 75% of college tuition.
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Legislative News

Fri, Mar 13
 - House passes education budget with amendments>>
 - Special-needs scholarship sails through Senate>>
 - House squashes PTA bill>>
 - Budget capsule: Public education>>
 - Session is a roller-coaster for public-education issues>>
 - 'Smooth' session ends>>
 - Senate takes cap off charter school growth>>
 - Lawmakers pass $2.4 billion education budget>>
 - Lawmakers pass performance pay bill>>
 - Lawmakers use scalpel, not ax, on education budget>>
 - House kills school-access bill>>

Thu, Mar 12
 - Senate takes cap off charter school growth>>
 - `Expert' teacher bill fails in House>>
 
Wed, Mar 11
 - Hard choices await education: Charter schools facing new limits>>
 - Parents clash over school access bill>>
 - Home school win>>
 - Senate approves charter board bill>>
 - Utah House passes $2.4B budget, but freezes charter schools>>

Tue, Mar 10
 - School funding formula plan shot down in Senate>>
 - Utah Senate OKs gang-prevention bill>>
 - Parents clash over school access bill>>
 - House passes education funding bill>>
 - Gang prevention bill passes Senate>>
 
Sun, Mar 8
 - Lawmakers likely to fund new scholarship program>>
 
Sat, Mar 7
 - Bill thins concurrent enrollment choices>>
 - Surprise bill would scrutinize Jordan School District spending>>
 - Senate bill would remove school districts from subdivision approval process>>
 
Fri, Mar 6
 - Bill loses support of PTA>>
 - 'Craziest' school bill moves to House>>
 - PTA switches sides, opposes equal-access bill>>
 - Home schoolers activity bill given second chance>>
 
Thu, Mar 5
 - Education funding: Cuts still loom, but stimulus funds helping>>
 - Senate flunks home-school bill>>
 - Bill to muzzle schools speeds through Legislature>>

Wed, Mar 4
 - Senate committees passes education bills>>
 - Lawmakers to study school-district divisions>>
 
Tue, Mar 3
 - Senate committees passes education bills>>
 - Lawmakers to study school-district divisions>>
 
Mon, Mar 2
 - School financial equity bill defeated>>
 - School equalization bill defeated on House floor>>
 - Bill for military students passes House>>
 
Sat, Feb 28
 - Union leader subsidies survive>>
 - Bill would educate parents about Carson Smith scholarship>>

Fri, Feb 27
 - Teacher bonus bill passes House>>
 - Education board bill defeated in committee>>
 - School funding bill held in House>>
 - Cities, schools agree on impact fees>>
 - School equalization bill stalls in House>>
 - Teens fight for comprehensive sex ed in schools>>
 - State board election bill goes down>>
 - Senate passes PTA bill>>
 
Thu, Feb 26
 - PTA backs changes to school access bill>>
 - Utah to buy education technology with stimulus funding>>
 - Teacher performance pay bill passes House, moves to Senate>>
 - Grants OK'd for teaching math Singapore way>>
 - Teacher bonus bill passes House>>

Wed, Feb 25
 - Home-school bill gets preliminary OK>>
 - Parent-teacher compromise discussed>>
 - School tax equalization bill dies>>
 - PTA, PTO groups will not be required to waive dues>>
 - Singapore math bill moves forward>>
 - Contraception-lesson bill fizzles>>
 
Tue, Feb 24
 - Voucher defeat payback? Bill would stop schools from paying union leaders>>
 - House endorses nonpartisan, direct school board elections>>
 - Measure targets teacher-association salaries>>
 - Ed funding bill clears committee>>
 - State Board election bill moves through House>>
 
Sun, Feb 22
 - Sparks fly over bill cutting PTA dues>>
 - Education: Where it stands at the Legislature's midway point>>
 
Fri, Feb 20
 - Home-school sports bill advances>>
 - Homeschooled or Privately Schooled Students Get Another Shot at Participating in Extracurricular Activities at Public Schools>>
 - Home-schooled kids taking part in schools' activities is aim of bill>>
 - Maybe fourth time's the charm for homeschooling bill>>
 - Herald Poll: Should law bar schools from dealing with parent groups that impose mandatory fees?>>
 
Thu, Feb 19
 - Eligibility rules for home school students could change>>
 - 'Punitive' legislation irks school board member>>
 
Wed, Feb 18
 - Lawmakers resurrect merit pay for teachers>>
 - Bill would expand aid to blind, deaf students>>
 - Federal stimulus could net more than half-billion for Utah schools>>
 - State education officials look anxiously at upcoming budget discussions>>
 - School funding equalization bill stalls>>

Tue, Feb 17
 - Bill would give all parents voice in school decisions>>
 - Statewide equalization bill fails in committee>>
 - Supporters say Utah Senate bill broadens school access; critics say it threatens PTA>>
 - As slide continues, Utah lawmakers face $235M in new red ink>>
 
Sat, Feb 14
 - Teacher bill survives modification>>
 - Lawmaker tries to sink school equalization law>>
 - No remake for deaf and blind schools>>
 - School board: Direct election by the voters?>>
 - Buttars' teaching bill gets nod from Senate>>
 - State school board may drop support for pricey math bill>>
 - Proposal to make State Board race partisan draws ire>>
 - Evaluations for teachers OK'd>>
 - State school board elections may become more partisan>>
 
Fri, Feb 13
 - Teacher licensing bill moves forward in Senate>>
 - Math program scaled back to save money>>
 - Teacher evaluation bill passes House>>
 - Buttars' educator bill passes Senate despite opposition>>
 - Education employees could get furlough>>
 - Educators Submit Budget Cut Recommendations>>
 - Teacher licensing bill moves forward in Utah Senate>>

Thu, Feb 12
 - Jordan and Canyons butt heads over equalization bill>>
 - School board backs equalization bill>>
 - Education leaders plead for sane cuts>>
 
Wed, Feb 11
 - Alpine, Provo school districts spare classrooms from cuts>>
 - Bill would spread wealth among schools>>
 - School Equalization Bill Passes House Committee>>
 - School funding measure spurs debate, emotion>>
 - Concurrent enrollment faces cuts in Senate bill>>
 
Tue, Feb 10
 - Sex education bill removes birth-control ban>>
 - Early college remains viable option for some>>
 - HS students would pay fee for college courses under bill>>
 
Mon, Feb 9
 - Home school bill passes committee>>
 - Trust-land funds draw heated debate>>

Sat, Feb 7
 - Utah schools contemplate trimming days>>
 - State Board says no to cutting day of school to save money>>
 - Board bans cells for bus drivers>>
 
Fri, Feb 6
 - Charter schools celebrate 10 years of educating Utahns>>
 - Schools may get leeway on land funds>>
 - Bill on school district splits fails>>
 - State school board may cut stipend>>
 - Bill to cut public school fees fails again>>
 - Panel shelves bill on school district splits>>
 - Singapore math bill gets go-ahead>>
 - State Board weighs reporting teacher crime>>

Wed, Feb 4
 - Panel defeats bill to change school funding>>
 - Utah Legislature Taking Second Look at School District Splits>>
 - Teacher mortgage bill left to languish>>

Tue, Feb 3
 - Budget balancing: Legislators whack $175M from state spending plan>>
 - Senate panel rejects school district-split bill>>
 - Lawmakers pass package of budget cuts>>
 - Measure aims to let experts be teachers>>
 - Teacher mortgage incentive bill dies>>

Sun, Feb 1
 - Cuts could affect class sizes>>
 - Schools: Lawmakers lessen the budget blow but cuts still coming>>
 - Legislative audit says state should revamp student data>>
 - Kindergarten bill dies in committee>>
 - Legislative audit targets thefts from school districts>>
 - 2 school board bills get unanimous OKs>>

Sat, Jan 31
 - State Board of Education supports election revamp bills>>
 - Schools, districts to get more control over how to spend trust-lands money>>
 - Education, transportation face off in legislative session>>
 - Kindergarten age hike blocked>>

Fri, Jan 30
 - School trust fund office needs more oversight, audit finds>>
 - Audit finds problems with class-size stats>>
 - Kindergarten deadline bill dies in committee>>
 - Budget Cut Proposal Delayed>>
 - Legislative audits address classroom sizes and trust funds>>
 - Bill changing age for kindergartners stalls in committee>>

Thu, Jan 29
 - Legislation encourages families to start saving for college early>>
 - Utahns preparing for ed stimulus>>
 - State Superintendent: School Bus Audit "Troubling">>
 - Bill Requires Kindergarten Parents To Learn About College Savings>>
 - Lawmaker wants to change kindergarten age>>

Mon, Jan 26
 - Utahns support teacher merit pay>>
 - Mayor Says SLC Will Fight School Funding Equalization Bill>>

Sat, Jan 24
 - Education a hot topic for '09 Legislature>>

Wed, Jan 21
 - Lawmakers: Let school districts decide cuts>>

Tue, Jan 20
 - Schools worry about budget cuts>>
 - Autism pre-school may get cut by budget-conscious lawmakers>>

Jan 19
 - Lawmaker wants to repeal teacher termination law>>

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