The Utah House and Senate both passed
non-binding resolutions Wednesday that urge the state’s school board to ban teaching certain principles lawmakers say could be a part of critical race theory.
Critical race theory is an academic framework for understanding how racism creates and sustains the many disparities that exist in the country today. The framework is not currently part of curriculum in Utah’s public schools. According to a statement from the board, no member has suggested adopting it into its standards.
“A lot of parents they’re afraid,” said Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross. “They’re afraid that critical race theory may be used in schools to shame their children. They don’t want their children to feel guilty or to feel anguish because of the way God made them.”
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Hundreds of new laws take effect in Utah today
and last updated 2021-05-05 19:21:19-04
SALT LAKE CITY â Hundreds of new laws go into effect in Utah today, impacting your life in a number of ways.
The bills,
Governor Spencer Cox touted more than $100 million in tax cuts at a ceremonial bill signing on Tuesday. The state has done away with an income tax on military retirement and Social Security income. It gives tens of thousands of seniors relief from income tax, said Sen. Wayne Harper, R-Taylorsville. Theyâve contributed for many many years and itâs time they got a little tax relief.
SALT LAKE CITY Utah Legislature leaders on Friday revealed the members who will serve on a 20-person committee tasked with helping craft the state s voting boundaries for the next decade.
The group committee is separate from the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission, which was formed earlier this year after it was first created through the passage of 2018 s Proposition 4, and conducted its first meeting earlier this week.
The independent commission is tasked with providing feedback and information to the legislative committee, which, in turn, makes a recommendation to the Utah Legislature about the final voting maps in the state. The maps voted on later this year will include the congressional, legislative and school board districts for the next 10 years.