Reports and Briefs

The Utah Education Policy Center (UEPC) partnered with the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) and Utah Leading through Effective, Actionable, and Dynamic (ULEAD) Education to conduct a mixed-methods study to identify school-level factors contributing to strong post-pandemic student academic recovery among positive outlier schools in Utah. Building on previous USBE-sponsored research, this study examined eight schools across five LEAs that demonstrated strong academic recovery during 2021-22 and 2022-23 through interviews, focus groups, and surveys with school leaders and educators. The analysis presents interrelated key findings and actionable recommendations for school and LEA leaders to advance improvements in student academic recovery across Utah.

This policy history report summarizes the policies and programs established by the Utah Sate Board of Education between in a 15 year period (1997-2015).

The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute convened focus groups to identify important issues in the 2016 election. Educators was identified as an important topic.

The UEPC was contracted by the cities of Holladay City, South Salt Lake City, and Salt Lake County to conduct a study of issues related to school district governance. This report was commissioned by the inter-local group to inform their decisions about whether to divide Granite School District.