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Politics Up Close: Parents for Choice in Education

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While some advocate for tax increases on the wealthy to increase funding to Utah schools, others say outcomes can be improved by increasing innovation. SB 65, passed this year by the state legislature allows Utah students to take their public education dollars and use them for a variety of online courses. Its critics call it little more than a backdoor voucher program; it’s supporters say it places students above systems.

(KCPW News) While some advocate for tax increases on the wealthy to increase funding to Utah schools, others say outcomes can be improved by increasing innovation. SB 65, passed this year by the state legislature allows Utah students to take their public education dollars and use them for a variety of online courses. Its critics call it little more than a backdoor voucher program; it’s supporters say it places students above systems. We talked with Judi Clark, Executive Director of Parents for Choice in Education.

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