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Superintendent Pleased with Response from U.S. Education Secretary

March 8, 2012 Jeff Robinson

State Superintendent Larry Shumway received a prompt reply to a letter he sent U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan this week. Shumway wrote the letter to assert that Utah has complete control over its public school learning standards, amid concerns from Utah lawmakers, who are considering a resolution that urges the State board of Education to reconsider adopting the Common Core standards.

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Abstinence-Only Sex Education Bill Headed to Governor’s Desk

March 6, 2012 Whittney Evans

A divisive bill that would only allow Utah public schools to teach strictly abstinence-only sexual education is heading to the governor’s desk. House Bill 363 would also allow school districts to drop sex education altogether. Republican Senator Margaret Dayton sponsored the bill in the Senate. In a rare move, she refused to yield to questions from other lawmakers Tuesday on the Senate floor.

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Teacher Pay, Common Core Standards Among Top Education Issues this Session

March 6, 2012 Jeff Robinson

Without fail, there’s always one issue that dominates much of the discussion during the Utah Legislature’s annual session: public education. This year, issues like reforming teacher contracts, dramatically changing how education dollars are spent and the Common Core standards adopted by the State Board of Education have been debated in the House and Senate. KCPW’s Jeff Robinson sat down with State Superintendent Larry Shumway at his office in Salt Lake City.

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Free College Credit May Disappear in Utah High Schools

February 29, 2012 Jessica Gail

Free college credit for qualifying high school students may be a thing of the past. Concurrent enrollment courses, which are available at most high schools across the state, are seeing large budget cuts, and one lawmaker says the solution is to start charging students who want to receive the credit. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on what critics are saying about the measure.

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Paraeducator Funding for Failing Schools Passed by Senate

February 26, 2012 Whittney Evans

Utah’s failing schools may be getting some help in the form of paraeducators, after a bill to help pay for them cleared the Senate floor Friday. Paraeducators have a two-year degree or certification to provide one-on-one instruction to students under the supervision of teachers. Democratic Senator Karen Mayne says they don’t require benefits, their hourly wage is about $13, and they’re more effective than aides or volunteers.

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Committee Shelves School Funding Proposal

February 17, 2012 Whittney Evans

State lawmakers decided this morning to shelve Democratic Senator Ben McAdams’ proposal to increase funding for Utah’s public schools. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, both Republicans and Democrats praised the lawmaker’s approach, but some argued the plan was a thinly veiled tax increase.

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