
Policy
Education
Human beings are magnificent. We were born with a God-given ability to learn and the capacity to grow. As Aristotle put it, “All men by nature desire to know.” Education is broader than any one school system. It’s a series of opportunities to learn, which should be delivered in ways that allow us to meet the unique needs of children. The growing diversity of our student population requires an equitable education for every child, which contemplates both productive citizenship and employment and which is delivered by the best teachers – whoever they are.
This vision for education requires humility and the pursuit of good ideas – wherever they come from. We can achieve this by empowering parents to create learning paths as unique as the student, rejecting approaches that undermine decision-making authority of those closest to the student, respecting taxpayers as owners of the public education system, and protecting the marketplace of options and the innovators who contribute to it. Education is necessary because each individual has the potential to accomplish great things. Education should reflect these truths, and we believe it can.
Conversations
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Find the right education option for your child
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Find the right education option for your child
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Utah Schools Navigator: Helping families find the right educational fit
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Parents know their children best
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The education debate that's changing America
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Should every child go to the same type of school?
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Who decides where kids go to school?
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The growing demand for school choice
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Why one education system cannot work for every child
Insights & Takeaways
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If Utah dumps letter grades for schools, what comes next?
Read More: If Utah dumps letter grades for schools, what comes next?HB 308 would remove the letter A-F scores that schools receive on the Utah School Report Card. Supporters of the bill say parents need more nuance about what’s happening at…
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We can, and should, support both education choice and traditional schools
Read More: We can, and should, support both education choice and traditional schoolsEducation choice is sweeping the nation. State legislatures in West Virginia, Arizona, Iowa, and Utah have passed universal education choice scholarships in the past couple of years. Similar legislation is…
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This year’s education legislation reflects state constitution’s common-good approach
Read More: This year’s education legislation reflects state constitution’s common-good approachAlthough high-profile education choice legislation has already passed, legislators are pursuing additional bills to reward teachers and expand special-needs scholarships.
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Australia may move in wrong direction by clamping down on religious school accommodations
Read More: Australia may move in wrong direction by clamping down on religious school accommodationsReligious schools that see education as an opportunity for transformation rather than a transaction help benefit students as well as the broader society.
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Microgrants in Utah: another path to individualized education
Read More: Microgrants in Utah: another path to individualized educationThe microgrant created in HB 394 offers funds to pay for services or materials to supplement a child’s education but not to fund a parent’s choice of school.
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Extracurricular activities, sports, and education choice
Read More: Extracurricular activities, sports, and education choiceHB 209 seeks to extend the same opportunities that district school students currently have to home-school, private school and online students.
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Education pluralism: public district schools
Read More: Education pluralism: public district schoolsEven with different education options, the majority of students are still attending public district schools. Policymakers should consider how to best support those students.
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Religious character of a university can provide a rich resource for students
Read More: Religious character of a university can provide a rich resource for studentsOn Jan. 12, a federal judge in Oregon dismissed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education that had been brought by an organization representing LGBT students who had attended…
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3 ways HB 215 is good for teachers
Read More: 3 ways HB 215 is good for teachersThe passage of HB 215 showcased a lot of debate over education choice. But the impact of the bill on Utah’s teachers received far less attention.











