Created: 16 December 2020
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the nation s leading Latino civil rights organization, along with Joel-Lehi Organista issued this statement following Senator Lee s opposition to creating a museum of Latino Heritage in America
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uerido Senator Lee, I wanted to give you a few days to reflect and do some introspection. In your heart, what compelled you to oppose fellow Americans from celebrating their heritage, as much as I am certain you treasure your own? I was raised by a family that believed, at our table there was always a place for one more visitor, no matter who came to our door as we enjoyed our meal together. So, what would cause you to feel crowded out in your heart that there is no place for others who merely wish to share this land we call America?
Families sue Herbert, SLC School District over closed schools
Eight families filed a lawsuit Monday claiming their children s education has been negatively affected by the decisions of Gov. Gary Herbert and the Salt Lake City School Board to keep schools closed during the pandemic.
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SALT LAKE CITY â As Ella Fiefia watched a YouTube video demonstrating a science experiment Monday, she talked about how she s learning about density in class. The video was one of many linked to the her daily lesson plan online.
It isn t the way the 7th grade Clayton Middle School student expressed that she likes to learn.
Lawsuit seeks to force Salt Lake City School District to return to in-person classes
Several families say their children have been unfairly and unconstitutionally harmed.
(Rick Egan | Tribune file photo) An empty classroom at Bonneville Elementary School, on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. Eight families filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to force Salt Lake City School District to return to in-person classes. | Updated: Dec. 15, 2020, 4:27 p.m.
Eight families sued Monday seeking to force Salt Lake City School District to return to in-person classes, saying children there are unfairly and unconstitutionally harmed in the only district in the state that has offered only online classes so far this school year.
A new report from a state commission estimates that Indiana needs to make a $600 million investment in teacher pay over the next several years to raise the average teacher s salary to $60,000 a year. Indiana is one of the lowest paying states in the region and the worst in the nation in salary growth for educators.
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SALT LAKE CITY The Salt Lake City School District s refusal to open schools, and primarily rely on remote learning has enacted a historic deprivation of rights, according to a civil rights lawsuit filed by a dozen parents.
The lawsuit, filed in 3rd District Court Monday, says the decision has stripped 21,000 students of basic right secured by the Utah Constitution.
Under the Utah Constitution, Utah students are entitled to a free and open public education, the lawsuit states.
This summer, the Salt Lake City Board of Education voted that the school district conduct school solely by remote learning. It was the only school district in Utah to select that option in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.