The Utah Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Radiation Control announced the three winners of the State’s 2013 Radon Poster Contest this week. See the winning posters and all 54 entries. . . . → Read More
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In today’s ENR: Latest school board races in the news: Granite and Washington. Will the Winter Sports School become a charter school? Indiana state superintendent race reviewed. Kentucky consider charter districts. And a discussion of the teaching profession hits the big time: Dear Abby. Links to these stories and many more are in the Education News Roundup for Oct. 30. . . . → Read More 
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 
“So, you are confident that your child is ready for kindergarten, but how prepared are you? We’d love to have your comments and questions, and especially – from those of you who have already survived a first day of kindergarten – your advice!” . . . → Read More 
Looking for specific learning activities to prepare your child for kindergarten? USOE’s Parent Resource page is the place to go for an abundance of compiled information. . . . → Read More 
New federally-mandated high school graduation calculations show Utah’s graduation rate growing from 69 percent in 2008 to 76 percent in 2011, according to data released today by the Utah State Office of Education. Another report released today showed the median class size for elementary classes in 2011 in Utah remained at 24 and at 29 for secondary schools. . . . → 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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