Prosperity 2020 announces support of KSL’s Read Today program
Utah Business leaders are committed to strengthening education in our state with goals to have 90 percent of Utah students achieve proficiency in math and reading by the end of elementary school and...
View ArticleUtah’s First Lady participating in reading event with at-risk readers
First Lady Jeanette Herbert will participate in a reading event with the Intermountain Therapy Animals (I.T.A.) R.E.A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dogs) program. Previously, Mrs. Herbert donated...
View ArticleUtah Students Hold Steady in Fourth, Eighth Grade Math, Reading
Utah fourth and eighth graders held steady academic performance in math and reading in 2011, according to data released today by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as...
View ArticleState Superintendent Shumway Joins Hundreds of Read-a-Thon Volunteers
Amelia Earhart Elementary School in the Provo District held its second annual Read-a-Thon this morning. The goal of the Read-a-Thon is to have one adult read to every child in the school for a half an...
View ArticleVocabulary Test Results
Utah was just one of 18 states where both fourth and eighth grade students scored higher than the national average on the vocabulary results from the 2009 and 2011 National Assessment of Educational...
View ArticleWhat is Dyslexia?
Are you a parent or educator looking for information on dyslexia? The Utah State Office of Education Special Education team can help answer some of your questions with help from national and...
View ArticleEducation News Roundup: May 7, 2014
In today's ENR: South Jordan sets up a feasibility study on splitting from Jordan School District. 2013 NAEP 12th grade reading and math scores show no improvement over 2009. National data is...
View ArticleEducation News Roundup: June 24, 2014
In today's ENR: Logan Herald Journal looks at the ESEA waiver issue. Topaz High School class of '45 will hold their 69th high school reunion. Think about that one. Topaz High School 1945. Pediatricians...
View ArticleEducation News Roundup: Jan. 8, 2015
In today's ENR: Ed Week spotlights the early childhood education program in Granite District. D-News looks at STEM education in the state. GAO looks at the data links between K-16 and the workplace....
View ArticleEducation News Roundup: Oct. 23, 2015
In today's ENR: There's lots of follow up on Prosperity 2020's plan for education in Utah. Sen. Dabakis discusses suicide among LGBT youth in Utah. New national survey finds high school kids are...
View ArticleEducation News Roundup: May 15, 2017
AP looks anew at vouchers in Utah with the ascendancy of Secretary DeVos, a voucher proponent. AP also has a national package on vouchers and school choice generally. Congratulations to new Murray...
View ArticleUtah State Board of Education News Release: Nation’s Report Card: 2017 Utah...
Utah fourth and eighth grade students held steady in their performance on National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) tests in mathematics and reading in 2017 Continue Reading ...
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