As election season approaches quickly, it is important for all of us to make our voice heard. As a student who wants change, it is important for other people my age to realize the importance of voting as well. We as young adults account for 50 percent of the voting population, yet only 19 percent of 18-25 year olds voted in the 2016 [...]
The 2016 presidential election. OK, get ready, here comes the political rant worthy of being my Facebook status. Just kidding. I am not trying to get fired and thus I have prepared for you a hopefully more mild and informative way to talk about this divisive event. I asked several students to write an anonymous paragraph explaining why they voted (or abstained) the way [...]
Utah is poised for high teacher turnover rate and a potential teacher shortage, according to new research from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, the Utah Education Policy Center, and the Hinckley Institute of Politics. About 40 percent of Utah educators who started in 2011 were no longer teaching in Utah’s classrooms at the end of their fifth year. This high turnover can add to training and [...]