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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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Ivory’s news conference at the Utah State Capitol featured educators and clergy, and showed attendees passages from books banned statewide in schools.
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The new rules officially broaden the interpretation of Title IX to include gay and transgender students. The changes conflict with Utah’s new bathroom access law and have already prompted the state to sue.
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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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Across six of the seven schools in the Park City School District, there are 12 low-performing student groups.
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The Utah Board of Education chief of staff will assume the seat that was vacated on July 3 by Amy Fowler.
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Former Brighton High School librarian Catherine Bates said her job was affecting her mental health, in part because of the current political climate surrounding school libraries and which books can be in them.
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Midvale Middle School students made quilts to be displayed in the Homeless Memorial Blanket Project. After the installation, they will be given to people experiencing homelessness.
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Utah Education Association’s Policy and Research Director Jay Blain said voters should look for someone who is both willing to listen to the public and work collaboratively with other board members and the school district.
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Utah was the only state to not see a statistically significant decline in eighth grade math scores between 2022 and 2019. Utah’s fourth graders, on the other hand, did see test scores go down.
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As it stands right now, the process for choosing a classroom curriculum varies greatly between the different school districts in Utah.
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The goal is to get 70% of Utah third graders reading at grade level by 2027.