Many educators have been exposed to the instructional shifts required by the new mathematics standards, and transitioning to these shifts can be a challenge. . . . → Read More
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On Friday’s meeting, the Utah State Board of Education: Reviewed the Utah Legislature’s budget proposal for public education as well as the potential cuts to public education that may come later this year due to federal sequestration. Superintendent Martell Menlove noted that Utah’s public schools did very well in preliminary budgeting matters this year. Invited educators and concerned parents from throughout the state to attend one of the regional meetings to discuss Utah’s new computer-adaptive testing system dubbed SAGE or Student Assessment of Growth and Excellence. . . . → Read More 
In today’s ENR: We get a first look at the proposed budget. Nick Vujicic speaks to Utah students on bullying. Paul Rolly looks at the influence Sen. Stephenson has on public education in Utah. Senate President Niederhauser discusses the legislative task force on education policy. New York drops the GED. Links to these stories and many more are in the Education News Roundup for March 8. . . . → Read More 
Read the last of the questions and answers taken from a discussion with district superintendents and student services directors about teachers’, employees’ and school visitors’ rights to have guns on school property. The answers are specific to Utah law. . . . → Read More 
School grading bill advances out of committee. Drowning your sorrows in gin won’t help Utah schools, but will still help Utah school lunches. Teachers won’t have to tell parents if they’re carrying a gun. Links to these stories and many more are in the Education News Rounup for March 7. . . . → Read More
The Utah State Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on Friday, March 8 at the Utah State Office of Education, 250 E. 500 South, Salt Lake City. Highlights of this Board meeting include: Signing a memorandum of understanding with the Navajo Department of Diné Education on use of assessment data of Navajo students. . . . → Read More 
In today’s news: Whither cohesive public education policy in the legislature? Should classroom-level student data be available to everyone? Standard looks at the costs of the federal land fight.Sen. Osmond’s preschool bill comes up for a hearing today. GED program will be changing. Links to these stories and many more are in the Education News Roundup for March 14. . . . → Read More 
The Utah State Office of Education (USOE) will have regional meetings to provide updated information and respond to questions about the new computer adaptive assessment system that will be implemented in the spring of 2014. . . . → Read More  2 comments  Assessment, Charter Schools, Community Partners, Districts, Education Stakeholders, Educators, Parents, Public Education Governance, School Law and Legislation, Schools, Special Education, Students, Superintendent, Teaching and Learning, Utah State Board of Education, Utah State Office of Education  AIR, Computer Adaptive Testing 
In today’s education headlines: Executive Appropriations gets its first look at budget requests from public education. Trib takes a look at SB79 on mixed and classroom learning. Rep. Moss wants to notify parents if teachers are packing guns in the classroom. http://goo.gl/ywnrH (SLT). How do we boost STEM interest in Utah? Links to these stories and many more are in the Education News Roundup for March 1. . . . → Read More |
    
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