Commentary Quality education will lead to an end of environmental fears
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By Calrence E Pilgrim
Certainly to many conservationists like myself, what has been considered a logical action, might indeed be one of the United Nations more formidable resolutions, which can lead to a fundamental change in the social dynamics of a world which at times, seem to be revolving in a wrong direction, creating havoc with [...]
Parents in Morton Grove district demand explanation for resignations
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Board members took questions and comments for more than an hour, but, to the ire of many in the crowd, they would not answer questions regarding Girard’s resignation or the search for her replacement, citing advice from the board’s attorney. “We have [...]
Issue of day cutting taxes or raising teacher pay
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A political tussle is brewing between Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. and GOP legislative leaders over tax cuts and pay raises for teachers.
There is still time to settle the matter before lawmakers adjourn March 5, and there is little doubt that accommodations will be made. But [...]
Pay raise turning complicated
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It seems everybody on Capitol Hill wants to give educators a nice raise.
But how to go about it?
The question turned into a drama of sorts Friday morning in the House Education Committee, with the starting pay-raise bill upstaged and, ultimately, stripped of [...]
Schools become storm shelters
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HIGHLAND As the storm finally broke and roads in northern Utah County began to clear Thursday, worried parents rushed to Ridgeline Elementary School in Highland to pick up their sleepy children.
The stranded students spent the night at the school, playing games and watching movies, finally [...]
Incentives for extra teaching days approved now wait for funding
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The Senate Thursday approved two measures that would give teachers in critical shortages areas extra teaching days aimed at boosting compensation and netting more qualified teachers.
HB67, sponsored by Rep. Ronda Rudd Menlove, R-Garland, would give up to 10 extra teaching days to special educators during [...]
Kids teachers head home after being stranded overnight at Highland school
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HIGHLAND As the storm finally broke and roads in northern Utah County began to clear early Thursday morning, worried parents rushed to Ridgeline Elementary School in Highland to pick up their sleepy children.
The stranded students spent the night at the school, playing games and watching [...]
Panel asks to raise teachers pay again
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Teachers would get another $2,500 raise next school year, and school districts would enjoy another 3 percent per-student funding hike under a wish list the public schools’ budget committee forwarded Tuesday night.
The Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee addressed the pay question as members took final votes [...]
ExLabor secretary sees deep recession
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A former Clinton administration leader is predicting a potentially “deep” recession, but he believes that the U.S. economy can overcome it.
Speaking at a conference Tuesday in Salt Lake City, Robert B. Reich, the U.S. Labor secretary from 1993 to 1997, predicted a 60 percent chance [...]
Better shape up
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Kate Walters left Nottingham University in the summer of 2006 with a 2.1 in music, including a first in her final piano recital, and a strong inclination to build a career managing artists in her favourite medium: jazz. The good news, from her point of view, was that she soon landed a six-month internship with [...]
