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Some have argued that eliminating the elected and constitutionally empowered Utah State Board of Education in favor of a system under the centralized authority of the Governor is a good thing for two reasons: First, increased efficiencies and, second, the Governor is the chief executive for the state and therefore, should oversee public education. So what’s so wrong with that? . . . → Read More 
Over the past several years of service on the State Board of Education, I have learned the truth of Henry Kissinger’s statement, “It’s not a matter of what is true that counts, but a matter of what is perceived to be true.” I have also learned the power of word choice to create perception and the political motivation that too often elicits these word choices. One of these word choices used to create an untrue and dangerous perception is calling our schools “government schools,” rather than what they are: public schools. . . . → Read More
This is the second in a two-part series on public education governance by Utah State Board of Education member Dave Thomas, who represents District 4. Mr. Thomas is a former Utah State Senator and former Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Education. His first post examines the data behind one of . . . → Read More 
This is the last week of the legislative session, which ends Thursday at the stroke of midnight. And this means lawmakers are working at a frenzied pace to finish before time runs out. . . . → Read More  Leave a comment  Utah Legislature, Utah State Board of Education, Utah State Office of Education  Bullying, Charter Schools, Child Care, College and Career Readiness, Concurrent Enrollment, Education Spending, Elementary Arts, Federal Education Funds, Guardianship, Higher Education, Immigration, K-3 Reading, Kindergarten, Property Taxes, Public Education Governance, School Facilities, School Funding, School Grading, Seismic Safety, Service Animals, Tobacco Products, Unions 
This is the first day of the last full week of the Utah Legislature’s 2011 general session, which officially ends Thursday, March 10 at the stroke of midnight. The last day scheduled for committee hearings is Wednesday. And while the end is drawing very near, we have 19 new education-related bills to add to our bills to watch list. . . . → Read More Leave a comment Utah Legislature, Utah State Board of Education, Utah State Office of Education Administration, Assessment, Bullying, Charter Schools, Concurrent Enrollment, Cyberbullying, Education Funding, Education Legislation, Education Technology, Elementary Arts, Federal Education Funding, Instructional Materials, Interpreters, K-3 Reading, Kindergarten, Partisan Elections, Public Education Governance, RDA, Redevelopment Projects, School Buses, State Board Elections, Taxes, USDB, Utah Legislature, Utah State Board of Education, Utah State Office of Education, Voter Initiatives
The Senate gives preliminary approval to a resolution changing the governance of the state’s public education system. Also, read a recap of what happened on Friday at the Utah Legislature, including news about a teacher tenure bill the State Board of Education sees as unnecessary. . . . → Read More Leave a comment Governor, Utah Legislature, Utah State Board of Education, Utah State Office of Education Charter Schools, Community Councils, Extracurricular Activities, Governor, Higher Education, Immigration, In-state Tuition, K-3 Reading, Math, Public Education Governance, School Activities, School District Divisions, Sports, State Board of Education, Teacher Tenure, Teachers Unions, Undocumented Students, Utah Legislature |
    
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