Utah's public schools top 600,000 students, 50,000 in charter schools

Published: Friday, Nov. 9 2012 6:17 p.m. MST

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Public school enrollment swelled to more than 600,000 in 2012, including high percentage gains for both charter schools and minority students, according to data released Friday by the Utah State Office of Education.

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Orem Parent

Orem, UT

The problem is the 50,000 in charter schools will jump back and forth from school to school causing havoc on the normal schools. We need a law that says once you choose a school you have to stay there for at least 3 years.

9:41 p.m. Nov. 9, 2012
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Howard Beal

Provo, UT

Utah faces huge challenges ahead in education. The "stack 'em deep and teach 'em cheap" approach will not get the results of past years.

5:53 p.m. Nov. 9, 2012
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justme001

Salt Lake, UT

Utah needs to start looking at capping the child deductions. Sorry but with this may kids and the state being the lowest per pupil spending something has to give. I hope it will not be the per pupil spending. Make family's who have a large More..

9:34 p.m. Nov. 9, 2012
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