Education Empowerment

The education world has changed in the past few years. It is time that new models of learning are recognized and allowed into our communities.

Utah is often ridiculed by media and public school proponents for having the least amount of money spent per student on education. They aren’t wrong, but they also aren’t telling the whole story.

Rather than lower expectations, children can succeed if we move expectations to fit their learning style. For example, there's more than one way to teach a visual learner how to do complex math. We simply need to meet them where they're at.

Dear Santa, I have been a very good boy this year. We advocated for the passage of the Utah Fits All Scholarship, and I met many new micro-school founders to help share their stories. With that in mind, I hope you'll consider my education Christmas list.

If the public school system is working for you and your child, that is wonderful, and 84 percent of Utah parents feel the same way. But don’t let that love of your local public school take an opportunity away from the 16 percent that aren’t satisfied with the public schools.