SB 219: One-Year Moratorium on Truancy Laws
This bill establishes a one-year moratorium on truancy laws in public education.
The Future of Education
As Utah and other states begin to re-open and recover from the COVID-19 crisis, we have an opportunity to reflect on some of the potentially positive outcomes of the massive disruption on education. This is a field that has...
SB 177: Expanding Special Needs Scholarships
This bill creates a scholarship program so families of special needs children can provide them the best education possible.
Is Just One More Tax Increase Going to Hurt?
Another year, another proposal to increase taxes — and this time, it’s a group called Our Schools Now asking Utahns to raise their gas taxes in the form of Question 1 on your voting ballot.
HB 293: A $125 Million Property Tax Increase
This bill would create a massive property tax increase by freezing the basic rate. By 2022, it would balloon to over $125 million in added taxes per year.
SB 104: Removing More Money From K-12 Education
Last year $815 million flowed out of the education fund into bloated college and university budgets. This bill takes another $2.5 million and appropriates it for a Higher Education program.
In Education, Small Amounts of Funding Can Go a Long Way
Ever heard of the Carson Smith Special Needs Scholarship? It's an important education program providing a few lucky families the flexibility they need to help their child.
New Poll Shows Utahns Aren’t Sold on State Income Tax Increase for Public Education
Earlier today, the Trafalgar Group (TFG) released a public opinion survey commissioned by Libertas Institute and Americans for Prosperity. The survey showed that only 50% of likely voters support the proposed state income tax...