Common Core Standards

Democrats on the Ethnic Studies Commission voted against the recommendations. The ties to Utah’s anti-DEI law raised “big red flags” for Rep. Angela Romero.

The recommendations were required as a part of a 2022 law mandating ethnic studies be incorporated into Utah’s K-12 core standards.

The Utah State Board of Education is updating its rules after the state passed a law giving students the right to opt out of any parts of school that violate their beliefs.

Utah’s common core standards have been hotly contested ever since they were adopted by the state board of education in 2010. Now, with eight new school…

The Utah State School Board voted Friday to support Governor Gary Herbert’s call to again review the Common Core education standards and eliminate…

The state school board has approved a new set of science standards for Utah middle-schoolers. They emphasize engineering and reflect the latest research…

A team of education experts charged with reviewing the Common Core has determined the math and English language standards are an improvement over Utah’s…

The Utah Board of Education received a first draft Thursday of the state’s new science education standards for grades 6-8. But they won’t be implemented…

The Utah State School Board has voted to extend a waiver that allows the state to forego key parts of the federal No Child Left Behind law. This comes as…

For the past two years, the federal government has allowed Utah to waive key parts of the No Child Left Behind law. Now that waiver is up for renewal and…

Governor Gary Herbert is calling for a comprehensive legal review of the state’s adoption of the Common Core Standards. He’s hoping a legal analysis…

Parents who homeschool their children in Utah will not be required to follow any state curriculum guidelines under a bill that passed the state Senate…