While lawmaking is a full-time job in some other states, Utah is different, with legislators leading normal lives outside the 45-day session. Read more.
A new bill passed by the Senate Education Committee would require school districts to be more involved with parents in building school curriculum. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Lincoln Fillmore.
Two bills are under consideration by the Utah Legislature that would require school boards to give parents more input in school curriculum. One would require publishing curriculum for parents to review in advance, the other would make teachers post a syllabus for each day of instruction.