With the legislative session completed, evaluation of the work of the 2013 Utah Legislature is appropriate. Observers need to read past the headlines to the bottom line. Here is my interpretation in three parts: . . . → Read More
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Larry K. Shumway encourages everyone to help Utah public schools by becoming a volunteer. Check out his latest video on how and why you should volunteer. . . . → Read More CTE Directions: New report details benefits for Utah women obtaining college degrees or certificates
The importance of students being college and career ready is a much discussed topic today. Equally important to being “ready” for college and career, is ensuring that students follow through and obtain a college degree. In Utah, a majority of young women continue on to college after high school graduation, but a large percentage never finish. . . . → Read More 
Prosperity 2020 is gathering letters from members of the community who support education and the vision of this business-led movement. Prosperity 2020 is a group of community and business leaders committed to advancing educational investment and innovation. The group’s goal is to raise the bar for Utah’s students by having 90 percent of elementary students achieving math and reading proficiency and two-thirds of Utahns achieving postsecondary training by 2020. . . . → Read More 
Utah Business leaders are committed to strengthening education in our state with goals to have 90 percent of Utah students achieve proficiency in math and reading by the end of elementary school and for two-thirds of Utah adults to earn a trade certificate or college degree by the year 2020. As we work toward these goals, we have partnered with KSL’s Read Today program. Prosperity 2020 has committed to sponsor five schools, a commitment of just under $30,000. . . . → Read More 
Marty Carpenter from the Salt Lake Chamber provides an update on the business community’s education initiative, Prosperity 2020. Utah business leaders shaping the direction of Prosperity 2020 are exploring a number of initiatives to strengthen public education across the state with an emphasis on Utah’s youngest students. . . . → Read More  Leave a comment  Career & Technical Education, Community Partners, Districts, Educators, Parents, Schools, Students, Teaching and Learning  College and Career Readiness, Optional Extended-day Kindergarten, Prosperity 2020, Salt Lake Chamber Communications Director Marty Carpenter, STEM, Utah Business, Utah Common Core 
Superintendent Larry Shumway is participating in a Wheatley Institution education conference at Brigham Young University today with state and business leaders. The topic is “Utah in Search of an Education Future.” . . . → Read More |
    
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