Monday, May 18, 2009

3,000 Utah students are schooling online

The number of students K-12 that are taking school online is growing. Story

Charter Schools Vote to be Accredited

Utah charter schools have voted unanimously to be accredited by Northwest Association of Accredited Schools. Story Link

Higher Education Leads to Longer Life

Yet another reason why education is vital, this article discusses the effects of education on longevity. Story Link

How independant should charter schools be?

This article is interesting and discusses how regulated charter schools should be. Read it by clicking here.

2 Utah Students Receive National Honors

Camille Wasden and Shen Konlin have earned the position as this year's presidential scholars for Utah. They will travel to Washington D.C. as well as several other honors. Congratulations scholars! Click here for the story.

Exceptional Teachers

10 exceptional teachers win $10,000 prizes. Click here for story.

Utah schools will continue to receive budget cuts

Despite the many frustrations and anger of parents, the legislature sent out a letter to all superintendents and directors of charter schools to inform them that the educational budget will be cut by 16%. This will take many forms from class size increase to benefit reductions. Click here for the Deseret News story.