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Most states, including Utah, provide less per-pupil funding for K-12 education now than they did before the 2008-2009 recession, according to a...
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The Secret of Utah’s SuccessThe secret of Utah’s success has long been our strong, hardworking families. For many of these families, the secret of...
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Utah has been the state with the lowest per-pupil spending on K-12 education since 1988, but in 2015, when Voices for Utah Children released...
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For more details about the youth suicide problem in Utah and possible policy solutions, see Teen Suicide Rates in Utah.The National Suicide...
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What does it mean to live in an equitable place? States and regions are considered equitable when all residents—regardless of their race...
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"The reality is an absence is an absence, excused or not, and that child is not in that classroom benefiting from the instruction on that day. We...
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Consumer representatives to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, including Voices for Utah Children, released recommendations for...
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Happy Women's Equality Day! The Nineteenth Amendment, granting women the right to vote, was certified on August 26, 1920. Each year, we commemorate...
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What’s Behind the Latest Kids Count Rankings?Utah’s national health ranking dropped from seventh to 27th, according to the annual 2016 Annie E...
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Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) is working to pass the Family First Prevention Services Act (HR.5456/S.3065), a bipartisan bill that would ensure more...
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The state of Utah, with the blessing of leadership from each branch of government, has embarked on an analysis of our juvenile justice system with...
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This op-ed by Voices for Utah Children State Priorities Partnership Director Matthew Weinstein first appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune on June 18...
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2016 Candidate Briefing Guide2016 is an important election year in Utah. The public offices on the ballot in November include the following:U.S...
