Last week, the Utah Legislature was recognized for its efforts at transparency by an award from a national group. While “how a bill becomes a law” is still an obtuse process to most Utahns, it has to make Jason Williams proud to see the Legislature make efforts to inform citizens. Meanwhile, elsewhere… Perhaps a similar […]
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 […]
USOE Negotiated $5.4M SAGE Contract with Florida without Board Knowledge or Legal Counsel Review
May 14, 2014 by
In recent weeks, the Utah Board of Education also faced a strange situation when Judy Park, an assistant superintendent, negotiated a contract estimated to be worth $5.4 million with Florida to share SAGE questions. The State Office of Education did not give full disclosure to the Board until after the fact, admitted that it lacked expertise in negotiating […]
To the Utah Board of Education: Don’t Rush to Replace Menlove
March 31, 2014 by
Utah’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction Martell Menlove is retiring, and the questions raised by his exit from the State Office of Education don’t have anything to do with the LDS mission he may serve with his wife. Selected unanimously by the state school board after just ninety minutes of deliberation in 2012, the process of Menlove’s […]
Raise License Standards to Keep Criminals and Predators Out of Utah Classrooms
November 7, 2013 by
A recent rise of stories in the news about teachers sexually abusing students has many wondering why the Utah State Office of Education is lining up defense attorneys to protect bad-acting teachers rather than children. Recently, Brianne L. Altice, 34, a teacher at Davis High School, was arrested on suspicion of having sex with one of […]
RSS - Posts