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Education
	Jordan weighing decision on a vote The Jordan Board of Education will consider Tuesday whether to ask the county for a district-wide vote if east-side cities decide to put the district division question on the ballot. Full Story Thousands of failing schools face major overhaul NEW YORK -- The scarlet letter in education these days is an "R." It stands for restructuring -- the purgatory that schools are pushed into if they fail to meet testing goals for six straight years under the No Child Left Behind law. Full Story More minority college aid sought Utah System of Higher Education officials want up to $8 million to fund scholarships for minority students who complete a "rigorous program" in high school. Full Story Hope's Spectrum Silver Lining seeks students for program Lawmakers frustrated at school board stand Lawmakers jump into tiff between school board, attorney general Equal funds to build schools proposed School presidents getting a pay raise Out-of-control semi truck crashes into SUV, takes out fence at SLC high school Students receive real experience in agriculture as potential career USU to offer two new degrees this fall Journalists for Diversity essay contest Education profiles: Weber State student named best poet, will have work published Education briefs Journalists for Diversity reveal winners of contest Bills stir up education strife Pamphlets address voucher issue U. earthquake center receives $600K Guadalupe Schools given $85,000 grant Voucher referendum language -- pro and con -- now set Sandy schedules hearing on Jordan District break-up Utah Journalists for Diversity "Tell Us Your Story Essay Contest" Winners Voucher arguments due Education Week: Utah graduation rates top nation Jordan to sell $196M in bonds Split projections alarm Granite schools board Utah's graduation rate leads nation Utah will get seven new charter schools 'In God We Trust' offered to classrooms Adelante Club: A chance for minority students to build a bright future Mexican teachers to buttress local schools Westminster appoints new dean of business school School Calendar WSU starts construction on multimillion-dollar facility Mural leaves lasting impression at center U. consultants work on new campus master plan Vouchers: You decide New development master plan on way for U of U Challengers fire off arguments Utah justices rule: Fate of both school voucher laws will ride on November vote A.G. rebukes, strips titles from state education panel lawyers U. is likely to pave over its golf course Ex-secretary who stole $1.1m from student donations ordered to prison School voucher supporters say referendum is 'fatally flawed' More than 9,500 - quarter of all seniors - fail high school exit exam Gun control first on U. security list Education act may bridge learning gap U. closes library due to heat, reopens it today BYU-Hawaii names its new president Church names new president of BYU Hawaii U. creates Task Force on Campus Security Achievement gap between white, minority students narrows in Utah U. students fear newspaper may lose self-rule Changing faces: Educating all students is expensive Standardized tests: Critics say they don't tell the whole story for Utah students League helps teach kids about cities SUU appoints master pianist to music department faculty Reproductive rights concert to feature bands, raffles, prizes New nursing student exchange program starts this month Parkview a winner with cutthroat competition School decides 'college' is right fit BYU land rover explores planet Earth - in 3-D What does an education cost? Escalante elementary recognized by Intel Ogden's Central Middle School no longer operating 'We make a great student' Breakup plan a hard sell for some parents in Murray and Draper Vacation Bible School and other programs mingle religion with fun Some parents organizing to oppose district splits Voucher mess: Even a referendum may not answer all questions Court sets date to hear challenges on vouchers Attorney says vote on split is likely unconstitutional WWII vets win Granite diplomas BYU students fuel up Tonga Voucher ballot confusion unites backers and foes in outcry For parents, college-cost worry grows State Ed Board rebuffs A.G.'s advice, refuses to implement vouchers program School districts gearing up for day-long kindergarten Granite District parents fear east-west schools split could close Cottonwood High Budget for U. minorities program lags behind enrollment West High named the top high school in Utah again Student progress doubles since program revived Utah Museum of Natural History to begin summer camps BYU hires new associate academic vice president Voucher face-off forges ahead Students' rock opera a winner New figures confirm low pupil spending for Utah Know of any upcoming Bible schools? BYU hires alumnus as associate academic vice president for undergraduate studies Voucher confusion deepens - will courts have to decide? ATC names new campus leader Draper school attempts its own summit of Everest Tuition still unaffordable for poorest Do school vouchers belong in Utah?

School Vouchers: A Primer

Utah is in the midst of a historic fight over school vouchers. If successful, a new law would provide public money for taxpayers to use for private schools. Here are three stories that have run in The Tribune that will help you understand the issue:

Do school vouchers belong in Utah?
A nationwide overview of voucher debates, programs and lawsuits. (1/22/07)

It's V-Day on the Hill.
A snapshot of what Utah's program will and will not do.(2/2/07)

Tuition still unaffordable for poorest.
Impact of vouchers on Utah's private schools. (2/25/07)

School Vouchers: latest stories
	Vouchers battle reaches to D.C. The debate over Utah's school voucher program is extending to Washington, where Rep. Rob Bishop says the state school board's opposition to vouchers is hampering his efforts to get flexibility with federal education requirements. Full Story Pamphlets address voucher issue Voucher referendum language -- pro and con -- now set Voucher arguments due Vote puts state in spotlight Vouchers: You decide Utah justices rule: Fate of both school voucher laws will ride on November vote Challengers fire off arguments A.G. rebukes, strips titles from state education panel lawyers School voucher supporters say referendum is 'fatally flawed' Voucher mess: Even a referendum may not answer all questions Court sets date to hear challenges on vouchers Voucher ballot confusion unites backers and foes in outcry Both sides challenge voucher referendum language State Ed Board rebuffs A.G.'s advice, refuses to implement vouchers program State Ed Board won't implement remaining voucher law State school board holds emergency meeting on vouchers Governor wavers on voucher decision Voucher face-off forges ahead Voucher options likely to lead to lawsuit Voucher confusion deepens - will courts have to decide?

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Interactive Map: Discovering Utah's Dinosaur Lands

Photo Gallery: Dinosaurs: Utah's New Golden Age

Paleontologists dig into bone site (5-11-06)

Photo Gallery: Dinosaur Quarry a glimpse on the early Cretaceous

Utah Children's Museum

See our detailed, floor-by-floor guide to Utah's newest museum, in downtown Salt Lake at The Gateway.

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West Valley: A life captured on paper

Photo courtesy of Ellie Cawthon

Thirteen-year-old Ellie Cawthon, an eighth-grade student at Rowland Hall-St. Mark's School, began her English project, which involved interviewing a senior citizen, with no idea what impact the experience would have on her. Full Story

West Valley: School daze

Sugarhouse: A life captured on paper

Sugarhouse: School daze

Sandy: Home life inspires artist

Sandy: School daze

Midvale: A gift of books

Midvale: School daze

Jordans: A gift of books

Jordan: School daze

Hollday: Piloting young minds

Holladay: School daze

Davis: Principal turned rancher