Summary Utah SB 284 (Open States or Utah Legislature) modifies provisions relating to the deployment of whole-school one-to-one educational technology in public schools and appropriates funds to support this legislation. Legislative Analysis UT SB 284 contains several modifications to the Smart School Technology Program. The legislation: removes the repeal date for the program, which was…
In Plain English: UT SB 260
Summary Utah SB 260 (Open States or Utah Legislature) amends provisions and appropriates funds for public school early education programs, including the K-3 Reading Improvement Program and the Enhanced Kindergarten Program. Legislative Analysis UT SB 260 makes several changes to public school early education programs. The bill appropriates a total of $4,700,000 from the Education…
1 Apr 2014
In Plain English: UT SB 175
Summary Utah SB 175 (Open States or Utah Legislature) modifies provisions regarding the assessment of high school students’ college readiness, among them, replacing the basic skills competency test with college readiness assessments and requiring an online preparation program for the college admissions test. Legislative Analysis UT SB 175 makes several changes to the Utah Performance…
1 Apr 2014
In Plain English: UT SB 162
Summary Utah SB 162 (Open States or Utah Legislature) modifies provisions related to charging partial tuition for concurrent enrollment courses. Legislative Analysis UT SB 162 makes several changes to the guidelines for charging partial tuition for concurrent enrollment courses, where students can earn college credits while still in high school. The bill makes the following…
31 Mar 2014
In Plain English: UT SB 43
Summary Utah SB 43 (Open States or Utah Legislature) amends existing legislation to require the State Board of Education to establish a task force to study and make recommendations to the Board on how to improve financial and economic literacy education in the public school system. Legislative Analysis UT SB 43 requires the State Board…
31 Mar 2014
In Plain English: UT HB 139
Summary Utah HB 139 (Open States or Utah Legislature) establishes a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Action Center Board tasked with creating a STEM Action Center program. It also appropriates funding for education related instructional technology and professional development in the STEM areas. Legislative Analysis UT HB 139 establishes a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,…
31 Mar 2014
In Plain English: UT SB 82
Summary SB 82 (Open States or Utah Legislature) created the first “Student Data Backpack,” providing access to parents, guardians and authorized LEA users to the learning profile of a K-12 student in a secure electronic format called the “Student Achievement Backpack.” It consolidates data currently collected on the student into the Utah Student Record Store…
10 Feb 2014
DLN State Report 3.22.2013
Colorado Bill: SB 139 Status: 03/19/2013 – Senate Third Reading Passed; Introduced In House – Assigned to Education Relevant Elements: 1, 8 SB 139 passed the Senate on March 19 and is now in the House Education Committee. It would add requirements to ensure every high school student has the opportunity to take at least…
22 Mar 2013