JUST IN: A Utah bill that would create a school choice scholarship (also being called a school voucher) and increase teacher salaries passed the full Senate, receiving a 20-8 vote. utpol
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah bill that would create a school choice scholarship and increase teacher salaries passed the full Senate on Thursday, receiving a 20-8 vote.
Prior to the Thursday passage, the Senate Education Standing Committee held a hearing where members of the public and advocates offered two hours debate. The committee approved the bill and sent it to the full Senate for a final vote. On Monday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox attended a rally at the state Capitol where he voiced his support for school choice.
"When I spoke the other night to the Legislature, I talked to them about the next generation — making sure that our state is a better place for you than it is for your parents and grandparents," Cox said. "That happens through education. We know that education makes us better people. It will make you a better adult, it will help you to find a great job. Most importantly, it will help you to solve all of the problems that face us here in the state of Utah.
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