The Granite School District had an opportunity to make an enormous stride towards diversity and equity in leadership when Superintendent Martin Bates announced his retirement earlier this year. Instead, during a time filled with cries for racial justice and equity in schools, they selected yet another white male to be the leader of one of the largest, most diverse school districts in the state.
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Teens could have a say in school board elections if permitted by their local boards
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Rep. Joel Briscoe, D-Salt Lake City, left, listens as Arundhati Oommen, a West High School student and student member of the Salt Lake City Board of Education, center, testifies on HB338 at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. The bill, sponsored by Briscoe, would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in school board races if permitted by the local school board.
Laura Seitz, Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY A bill that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in school board races if permitted by their local school board won the support a House committee on Wednesday.