Utah

Milestones: In 2011, Utah Governor Herbert signed legislation to grade schools on an A-F scale and extend educational choice to include a public online education program. 

            School Grading System (SB 59)
            House Sponsor: House Majority Whip Gregory H. Hughes
            Senate Sponsors: Senate Majority Whip Wayne L. Niederhauser
 
            Statewide Online Education Program (SB 65)
            House Sponsor: Bradley M. Daw
            Senate Sponsors: Howard A. Stephensona

“Utah’s Promising Digital Learning Policy,” Jeb Bush and Bob Wise in the Deseret News in March 2011

In 2010, Utah Governor Herbert signed legislation ending social promotion for students who cannot read by the end of third grade.

Reading Requirements for Student Advancement (SB 150)

House Sponsor: Rebecca P. Edwards

Senate Sponsors: Karen W. Morgan, Curtis S. Bramble, D. Chris Buttars, Gene Davis, Brent H. Goodfellow, Patricia W. Jones and Benjamin M. McAdams

“Florida’s K-12 Reform Lessons for Utah,” released by Parents for Choice in Education in August 2010