UtahPublicEducation.org http://utahpubliceducation.org The Official K-12 Public School Blog from the Utah State Board of Education and Utah State Office of Education Fri, 24 May 2013 20:07:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Memorial Day http://utahpubliceducation.org/2013/05/24/memorial-day/ http://utahpubliceducation.org/2013/05/24/memorial-day/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 20:07:27 +0000 Utah Public Education http://utahpubliceducation.org/?p=17807 The Utah State Office of Education will be closed May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. USOE will reopen for regular business hours Tuesday, May 28. We hope you have a meaningful day of remembrance. . . . → Read More

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]]> http://utahpubliceducation.org/2013/05/24/memorial-day/feed/ 0 Education News Roundup: May 23, 2013 http://utahpubliceducation.org/2013/05/23/education-news-roundup-may-23-2013/ http://utahpubliceducation.org/2013/05/23/education-news-roundup-may-23-2013/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 20:50:27 +0000 Mark Peterson http://utahpubliceducation.org/?p=17796 In today's ENR: Legislature's education task force begins with a discussion of Utah school funding. Finalists named for USDB Superintendent. Greg Hudnall leaves Provo District for a job with a suicide prevention foundation. More states pushing for intruder drills at schools. Links to these stories and many more are in the Education News Roundup for May 23. . . . → Read More

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]]> http://utahpubliceducation.org/2013/05/23/education-news-roundup-may-23-2013/feed/ 0 Arts Education Awards Winners http://utahpubliceducation.org/2013/05/23/arts-education-awards-winners/ http://utahpubliceducation.org/2013/05/23/arts-education-awards-winners/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 18:44:12 +0000 Utah Public Education http://utahpubliceducation.org/?p=17785 The Utah State Office of Education today announced the winners of the inaugural Sorenson Legacy Awards for Excellence in Arts Education, honoring educators, administrators, and volunteers who have demonstrated a commitment to providing arts education in Utah public schools. . . . → Read More

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For fifth grader Hannah Bennett learning how to prevent bullying and help those who are bullied has had a positive impact in her school.

The anti-bullying lessons Hannah and her class have at Vista Elementary are part of Prevention Dimensions, a set of resource lessons which support the Utah State Office of Education’s pre-kindergarten through . . . → Read More

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]]> http://utahpubliceducation.org/2013/05/22/prevention-dimensions-day-2/feed/ 1 Education News Roundup: May 22, 2013 http://utahpubliceducation.org/2013/05/22/education-news-roundup-may-22-2013/ http://utahpubliceducation.org/2013/05/22/education-news-roundup-may-22-2013/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 21:46:29 +0000 Mark Peterson http://utahpubliceducation.org/?p=17759 In today's ENR: Ogden District approves contracts with teachers. You can see how yesterday's Trib talk went on Utah's Core Standards. Wall Street Journal looks a little deeper into the latest Census report on school spending. It's down for the first time in more than three decades. Links to these stories and many more are in the Education News Roundup for May 22. . . . → Read More

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]]> http://utahpubliceducation.org/2013/05/22/usdb-superintendent-finalists/feed/ 0 Education News Roundup: May 21, 2013 http://utahpubliceducation.org/2013/05/21/education-news-roundup-may-21-2013/ http://utahpubliceducation.org/2013/05/21/education-news-roundup-may-21-2013/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 21:14:55 +0000 Mark Peterson http://utahpubliceducation.org/?p=17740 In today's ENR: State Board Chair Debra Roberts and the Eagle Forum's Dalane England discuss Common Core at the Trib. Sen. Hillyard says the core is a matter for boards of education. Millard gyms case goes to court. Virginia, a non-Common Core state, will also go to computer-based testing. Links to these stories and many more are in the Education News Round for May 21. . . . → Read More

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]]> http://utahpubliceducation.org/2013/05/20/signing-of-student-safety-bills/feed/ 0 Prevention Dimensions Day http://utahpubliceducation.org/2013/05/20/prevention-dimensions-day/ http://utahpubliceducation.org/2013/05/20/prevention-dimensions-day/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 20:17:11 +0000 Utah Public Education http://utahpubliceducation.org/?p=17709 Don't miss the 10th annual of Prevention Dimensions Day! . . . → Read More

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