Utah
News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Utah
College & Workforce Readiness
Even in Academic Classes, 69´«Ã½ Focus on Building 69´«Ã½' Workforce Skills
69´«Ã½ work on meeting academic standards. What happens when they focus on different sets of skills?
School Choice & Charters
States Are Spending Billions on Private School Choice. But Is It Truly Universal?
More than half a million students in eight states last school year took advantage of private school choice open to all students.
School Choice & Charters
Private School Choice in the 2024 Election, Explained
Three states will ask voters to weigh in on private school choice, and another state could pave the way for more funding for choice.
Personalized Learning
All States Allow Competency-Based Learning. Will It Become a Reality in 69´«Ã½?
School districts in every state have the flexibility to adopt competency-based learning, but implementation is easier said than done.
Assessment
Explainer
What Is Standards-Based Grading, and How Does It Work?
69´«Ã½ can retool to make instruction more personalized and student-centered. But grading is a common sticking point.
Law & Courts
Biden's Title IX Rule Takes Effect Amid a Confusing Legal Landscape
The rule that expands protections for LGBTQ+ students is effective Aug. 1, but injunctions currently block it in 26 states.
School Climate & Safety
A School Removed Bathroom Mirrors to Keep 69´«Ã½ From Making TikToks. Will It Work?
The desperate strategy for keeping students in class illuminates the challenge schools face in competing with social media.
Mathematics
Project
Good-Paying Careers in Data Are Booming. But 69´«Ã½ Aren't Teaching It
In Utah and other states business leaders are pushing schools to teach more about data science and statistics.
Mathematics
Project
Are 69´«Ã½ Getting All the Math They Need to Succeed?
Advocates say reforms in math teaching are pushing out statistics and geometry and driving a drop in students' math scores.
Teaching Profession
Teachers in 6 States Will Get Raises. More Could Join Them
Lawmakers in 23 states proposed bills to raise teacher salaries, but not all of the policies are straightforward pay bumps.
School Choice & Charters
6 More States Will Soon Let Almost All 69´«Ã½ Attend Private School With Public Money
So far this year, 14 states passed laws and lawmakers in 42 states introduced bills to expand private school choice.
Equity & Diversity
Pronouns for Trans, Nonbinary 69´«Ã½: The States With Laws That Restrict Them in 69´«Ã½
Under the laws, teachers aren’t required to use trans or nonbinary students’ requested pronouns.
69´«Ã½ & Literacy
State Laws Are Behind Many Book Bans, Even Indirectly, Report Finds
School districts are reacting to state laws that dictate the kinds of books school libraries can have, leading to book bans, report finds.
Social Studies
Florida Pays Teachers $3K For Completing Civics Training. How It Compares to Other States
As interest in civics education grows across the country, debates remain over what it should entail.