Utah
U.S.
Rank
Utah does digital learning well and has rigorous requirements for teachers. It’s COVID response was good for kids and education opportunity in general is modestly supported. Imagine if education was as seasoned as well as the Great Salt Lake.
Opportunity
Score:
82%
Grade:
B
Rank:
#10
While funding is tenuous each year, the environment for chartering in the Beehive state has grown increasingly open, with a number…
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Grade:
D
Rank:
#13
The Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship Program signed into law in April 2020 was expanded in spring 2022 to include eligibility for siblings of…
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Grade:
C
Rank:
#6
Utah has rigorous content test requirements for prospective elementary teachers; licensure eligibility is based on passing four subtests…
Innovation
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Grade:
C
Rank:
#16
Utah is a leader in promoting and understanding what is necessary for digital education. The Utah Education Network provides free digital tools…

On March 13, Gov. Hebert closed schools temporarily in reaction to the COVID-19 outbreak, and on April 14 announced they would remain closed…
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Policy Environment

Governor Spencer Cox, won the Beehive State. In January 2021, he stated, “We need to unleash innovation, we need to cut regulation and …

The state has a Blaine Amendment but it does not limit the ability of students to “use publicly funded scholarships to attend private, religious…

Utah gives parents access to a lot of data. Report cards are easily accessible in two clicks on Utah’s DOE homepage by clicking Data Gateway…