Education gap discussed

• Provide funding and programs to develop and implement a database management system. This includes training teachers and administrators to use new student identifiers to be online in January, and making information transparent.

• Comprehensive accountability re-alignment to make accountability real, meaningful and effective.

• Provide adequate program funding in strategic areas such as recruiting minority teachers and teacher development training to raise achievement in students with three or more risk factors.

• Research and adequately fund districts to provide programs for the most at-risk youth, including universal access to optional all-day kindergarten and incentive programs to raise student achievement.

Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. will review the recommendations and the public comment before making a decision, which he will take to lawmakers. The working group is also scheduled to give a status report to members of the Education Interim Committee on Wednesday.

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