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This 2025 session, supporting families with young children remained a top policy priority of Voices for Utah Children. The urgent need to address...
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- Written by: Anna Thomas
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More than 90% of Utah students attend a public school (neighborhood school or public charter school). About 5% of children in Utah are...
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In this post, we’ll discuss the steady steamrolling of school vouchers into Utah—a state where only 3% of students attend private schools, just 5%...
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- Written by: Pablo Cruz-Ayala
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Building a Garden for Community ResilienceWhen I began my fellowship with Voices for Utah Children, I couldn’t have imagined just how...
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- Written by: Anna Thomas
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Looking to the 2025 Legislative Session, Voices for Utah Children remains committed to speaking out for all those Utahns who can’t vote but are...
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There’s a bright spot of news in the childcare advocacy world this week!The Women in the Economy Subcommittee of the Governor’s Unified Economic...
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- Written by: Anna Thomas
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For the first time, during the 2024-25 school year, Utah parents are able to access public taxpayer funding to enroll their child in private...
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- Written by: Anna Thomas
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Utah’s expansive school voucher program was unceremoniously pushed into existence by the Utah State Legislature in 2023. Since then, $82.5 million...
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- Written by: Liliana Bolaños
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Voices for Utah Children hosted a webinar in partnership with the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC), Immivisa Law Group, and...
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- Written by: Thaiss Del Rio
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Insights from Our Southern Utah Engagement EventsMedicaid is a lifeline for many families in Utah, especially in rural areas where access to...
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This year, the Utah State Legislature passed House Bill 461 with overwhelming support. Sponsored by Rep. Ashlee Matthews and Sen. Luz Escamilla, HB...
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- Written by: Ciriac Alvarez Valle, Laneta Fitisemanu
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Reimagining James Madison ElementaryOgden School District is a beautiful and vibrant community filled with dedicated leaders who aim to ensure it...
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- Written by: Jenna Williams, Taylor Throne
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It’s official: Utah returns to ranking last in the nation for per-pupil education spending. While the national average is $15,633, Utah’s spending...
