Wondering how Utah’s public education did in the 2013 general legislative session? Here are this year’s fiscal highlights and a link to the Public Education Summary. . . . → 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 
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 
Here’s an update of some of the education-related bills discussed and debated during week five of the 2013 Utah legislative session. . . . → Read More
The Utah State Board of Education will hold a legislative meeting on Feb.28 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Utah State Office of Education. Items on the agenda include: Budget projections and review of education related bills such as SB243 Bullying and Hazing Amendments. . . . → Read More 
Here’s a quick update on what happened this week with education-related bills. On Thursday the Utah State Board of Education voted to support: . . . → Read More
The Utah State Office of Education’s legal team answers your questions about Utah’s public education system here on Fridays. This question and answer is 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 Leave a comment Community Partners, Districts, Education Stakeholders, Educators, Parents, Professional Practices Commission, Public Education Governance, School Law and Legislation, Schools, Students, Utah State Board of Education, Utah State Office of Education Guns on School Property, Students and Guns, Utah Gun Laws |
    
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