Report: Utah education spending dropped 8 percent since '08

This is sad. Even sadder are the lame attempts by the first few posters to paint this as a rosy picture for our kids.

I recently went to the local junior high and found no less than 37 seventh graders in a science class. Now think about More..

How many times will ignorance reveal itself on these message boards? Utah doesn't have a teachers union. You guys crack me up with phrases like "left wing", "bureaucrats", and "percentage of the total budget". More..

We need to 1) extend the school day. 2) Extend the school year (e.g. Japan is in school fully 50 days a year more, with longer school days) 3) Pay our best teachers, those with a proven track record and 5+ years of experience, significantly more so More..