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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.
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The recommendations were required as a part of a 2022 law mandating ethnic studies be incorporated into Utah’s K-12 core standards.
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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.
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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…
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The Utah State School Board voted Friday to support Governor Gary Herbert’s call to again review the Common Core education standards and eliminate…
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The state school board has approved a new set of science standards for Utah middle-schoolers. They emphasize engineering and reflect the latest research…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…