Education Funding

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…

Along with the state’s expanding population, Utah’s student enrollment continues to grow. But K-12 education funding is not keeping up with that growth or…

Voters resoundingly rejected a proposed gasoline tax increase to boost funding for Utah schools in Tuesday’s election, but advocates say they’re not done…

State lawmakers unveiled a funding compromise Tuesday that could sidestep a ballot initiative to raise money for schools. Backers of the Our Schools Now…