Who should be in charge of what gets taught in schools? And how many layers of oversight should it go through? These are the questions the Utah Legislature is weighing this year. We got the view from 10,000 feet from education reporters Jon Reed and Courtney Tanner, and the front-line perspective of a high school social studies teacher.
Guests:
- Jon Reed, KUER education reporter
- Courtney Tanner, Salt Lake Tribune education reporter
- Lizbeth Padillo, Granite School District social studies teacher
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