On July 17, the Utah State Board of Education met to discuss whether to extend the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waiver, or the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Waiver. It allows Utah to avoid certain aspects of NCLB while still receiving federal dollars for education. I recommend reading Karen Peterson’s treatment of the topic (here) for […]
Utah Politico Summer Reading: Senator Mike Lee [video]
July 14, 2014 by
It’s not too late to start a new book. And if you need a good idea or two, here are a few that Utah’s politicos are reading. This is the seventh in the series on what Utah’s politicians have on their summer reading lists. Senator Mike Lee has represented Utah in the U.S. Senate since 2010. When I asked what was […]
Are We Asking the Right Questions About the Board of Education?
July 14, 2014 by
A couple weeks back, contributors to the Utah Politico Hub examined the role of the State Board of Education in students learning. Does the Board have a duty to parents or to students? The response was impressive, with parents, activists, and even a couple members of the State Board of Education weighing in. You can find […]
Utah Politico Summer Reading: Rep. Dan McCay
July 7, 2014 by
It’s not too late to start a new book. And if you need a good idea or two, here are a few that Utah’s politicos are reading. This is the sixth in the series on what Utah’s politicians have on their summer reading lists. Representative Dan McCay represents Utahs 41st legislative district. He lives Riverton in Salt Lake County. His […]
Utah Politico Summer Reading List: Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
July 2, 2014 by
It’s not too late to start a new book. And if you need a good idea or two, here are a few that Utah’s politicos are reading. This is the fifth in the series on what Utah’s politicians have on their summer reading lists. Representative Carol Spackman Moss represents Utah’s 37th Legislative District, which covers much of Holladay. She […]
The Healthy Utah Poll Isn’t So Healthy
June 24, 2014 by
Released on June 17th, a poll shows massive public support for Governor Gary Herbert’s Health Utah Medicaid expansion plan. In fact, if the poll numbers are to be trusted, legislators with any kind of political self-interest should be scrambling to accept the Medicaid expansion. On a second look, though, the poll isn’t so helpful as it […]
Ten Utah Races To Watch On Primary Night
June 20, 2014 by
Early voting in the Utah Primary ends today, and the Primary Election will be on Tuesday, June 24. With no statewide or federal offices grabbing headlines, it might be easy to forget that there’s a primary at all. But there is, and here’s ten races that you should keep your eyes on.
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