Education Funding

Student outcomes are a more important measure of a state’s public education system than its funding ranking. But the level of funding a state provides can be an important aid to student success.

State lawmakers unveiled almost all the details of a $21 billion budget Friday evening.

Recent tax collection estimates have given lawmakers more money to work with this year, including an additional $315 million in education funding. That means many school programs that were cut during the 2020 Legislative session stand a good change of being reinstated.

Currently, all of Utah’s income tax is set aside for K-12 public schools, as well as higher education. But a proposed amendment would expand the use of those tax dollars to support children and people with disabilities.

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday he plans to call the Legislature into a special session next week to amend the state’s budget, to account for revenue…

Monday evening, June 1, 2020StateEducation Budget Cut Recommendations ApprovedLawmakers in the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee approved…

The Utah legislature wants to expand what the state can spend money earmarked for education on to include programs that support children and people with…

In an attempt to address the state’s “structural imbalance” of tax revenue, a state Senate committee approved a constitutional amendment Thursday that…

Monday evening, Mar. 2, 2020Abortion Ban Passes Utah SenateThe Utah Senate passed a bill Monday that would ban elective abortions if Roe v. Wade is…

Thursday morning, Feb. 27, 2020Creating Homeless Emergency PlansA bill addressing homeless safety and health in emergency conditions passed unanimously in…

This week, Republican lawmakers are hoping to hold a special session to pass a large tax reform package. It would impose new sales taxes while cutting the…

About a hundred Salt Lake City teachers, parents and community supporters rallied on Tuesday to demand better pay. Salary negotiations between the…