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Salt Lake Tribune

• Bill to prohibit paid teacher union leave fails 
• Scholarship bill goes to governor
• Guv inks bill to thin number of school tests
• Bill to Remove growth cap on charters clears House
• Jordan adopts strict rules for meeting attendees

Deseret News

• Utah Legislature: Districts to help fund charter schools? 
• Utah Legislature: Senate Oks bill limiting scholarship
• Utah Legislature: Public education budget bill comes down to last day 

KSL News

• Budget deal includes $10 million cut for public education
• Jordan teachers can now be helped by donations 
• Granite School District seeks input on $10M budget cut

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Deseret News

• Poll: Jordan District split resulted in inequity 
  
• Utah Legislature:Education takes a small hit in final budget
• Utah Legislature: Bill regulating teacher union rep funding fails in House 

Salt Lake Tribune

• Granite Schools: What not to cut?

KSL News

• Teachers' union hopes education funding can be changed
• Bill provides tax increase for Jordan School District 
• Jordan School Board votes to limit public comment 
• Governor, lawmakers reach deal on education funding
• Bill limiting paid leave for teachers rejected

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Deseret News

• Utah Legislature: Seismic bill for school buildings back to rumble  
• Utah Legislature: House leaders promise to restore $21 million to public education 
• Jordan School District says no budget decisions Tuesday; public comment may be restricted
• Utah Legislature: Bill would allow for Jordan school tax increase 

Salt Lake Tribune

• Bill would raise tax cap for Jordan

KSL News

• Parents concerned over plans to cut hazardous bus routes 
• Public education to face $21M cut

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Deseret News

• Utah charter schools: after 10 years, proponents say they're a success, but not everyone agrees

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Deseret News

• Group pushes spending to bolster schools  

Salt Lake Tribune

• Teens rally for sex education

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Salt Lake Tribune

• House has a change of heart on school quake evaluations, OKs the bill 
• Jordan School District seeks ruling on seniority layoffs
• USU-CEU merger approved on Hill
• How would Utah schools fare against the Big One? 
• Help for Jordan District may be on the way

KSL News

• Granite district seeks input on next year's budget 
• Jordan district seeks legal guidance on proposed layoffs 
• Poll: Most Salt Lake Country residents call Canyons-Jordan split 'unfair'
• Students honored for reading achievements

Deseret News

• Utah Legislature: Ethics reform video pokes fun at Utah lawmakers 
• Utah Legislature: House OKs bill to ease Jordan District cuts 

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Salt Lake Tribune

• Lawmakers consider slim cut to education  
• Jordan teachers, parents plead for changes
• Utah won't get Race to the Top money for schools this round

KSL News

• Legislative session may end with bad news for education 

Deseret News

• Utah Legislature: Rallying cry at Capitol: If this isn't rainy day, what would be?

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KSL News

• Educators plan to rally; lawmakers consider funding options
• Group wants consumers to shop within Jordan District boundaries 
• Lawmakers consider Jordan District funding options as teachers rally 
• House passes bill to cut school busing 

Deseret News

• Utah Legislature: Jordan teachers rally for ed funds at Capitol 
• Utah Legislature: Republican senators back school funding cut

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Salt Lake Tribune

• House OKs bill that would end some bus service for students  
• Bill would hold back poor readers 
• Bill could help Jordan avoid layoffs

Deseret News

• Utah Legislature: 2 bills aim to help school districts financially 
• Bill would help foreign exchange students 

KSL News

• Canyons district respond to Gov. Herbert

Daily Herald

• Lawmaker wants to hold back kids not reading at grade level

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