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In today’s ENR: Here’s another chance to look at Utah State Board of Education candidates ahead of election day. Local boards are up for a vote, too. Sutherland’s Paul Mero calls for an education tax. Virtual ed likes the Common Core. Ann Romney tells Good Housekeeping it’s time to throw out the education system. Links to these stories and many more are in the Education News Roundup for Oct. 29. . . . → Read More 
In today’s ENR: Man. Nothing brings out the cameras and microphones like a good old legislative discussion of sex. A legislative discussion of concussions … eh, not so much media interest. St. George News catches up with the lawsuit filed over the Utah State Board of Education selection method. KSL looks at Salt Lake District’s Star Initiative on new teachers. USA Today tries to sort out the education policy differences between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Links to these stories and many more are in the Education News Roundup for Oct. 18. . . . → Read More 
In today’s ENR: Trib takes a look at teachers’ out-of-pocket classroom expenses. KSL pays a visit to the Alianza Academy. Rolly looks into the Utah GOP’s stance on Common Core. There’s more access to AP classes nationwide. But fewer teachers in Idaho. Interesting platform for a candidate running for state school board (though not in Utah): America’s public schools are cultivating a culture of “liars, thieves, murderers and perverts.” Links to these stories and many more are in the Education News Roundup for Oct. 1. . . . → Read More 
In Friday’s ENR: The U.S. Department of Education bus tour makes a stop in Salt Lake. Education comes up in the first gubernatorial debate. (ENR just loves to get the word “gubernatorial” in whenever he can.) Sad cafeteria food, meet the cell phone camera. It’s the typo all of us in public education dread. Wait. Let ENR check that. Yep. He wrote “public” with an “l.” Latest NAEP national writing results are out. Links to these stories and many more are in the Education News Roundup for Sept. 14. . . . → Read More 
Do you know a young volunteer in grades 5-12 who deserves to be recognized for his or her contributions to a community? The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards may be an option to honor that student. If selected the nominee could win $1,000 and a trip to Washington D.C. . . . → Read More 
A good education can change lives, but here is someone who adds that a quality public school can also improve your property value. “Top Notch Public Schools Add $1 Million in Property Value.” . . . → Read More 
Do you have an outstanding volunteer in your classroom? Do you know someone or a group of people who work hard to improve your community? Celebrate an extraordinary volunteer or service organization by nominating them for one of the 2011 Utah Volunteer Service Awards. . . . → Read More  Leave a comment  News Releases, Online Newsroom, Superintendent  Community Partners, Districts, Educators, Governor, Lieutenant Governor Greg Bell, News Releases, Parents, Schools, Students, Utah Commission on Volunteers, Utah State Office of Education, Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction Larry K. Shumway, Volunteer 
Eight applicants will come before the Utah State Charter School Board tomorrow, seeking charters to open new schools in the fall of 2013. The State Charter Board will meet with the governing boards of the prospective charter schools in a six-hour work session following its regularly scheduled board meeting. . . . → Read More Utah’s public schools grew by 11,500 students, or about 2 percent, between 2010 and 2011, according to new figures released today by the Utah State Office of Education. October 1 enrollment counts show there are now 587,745 students in Utah public schools. . . . → Read More |
    
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