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Gary Herbert on Education
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Invest $1B in schools & $30M in counseling
There is no better investment we can make than in our students. That's why we set a five-year goal to invest an additional $1 billion into public education, and $275 million into post-secondary education by the year 2021. We can help students who are at
risk of academic failure and keep our schools safe by investing $30 million into counseling and mental health services. We can also put over $100 million into upgrading facilities, two-thirds of which should go in to school safety improvements.
Source: 2019 State of the State address to the Utah legislature
, Jan 30, 2019
Teach students the value of capitalism instead of socialism
I would like every student to have a better understanding of basic free market economics. I have been disturbed by some of the rising generation's fascination with socialism. I support [the] bill to strengthen the curriculum in our required financial
literacy course to include instruction on the core economic principles that have given us our freedom and our prosperity. It is imperative that [they] understand the basic economic principles of free-market capitalism that have made America great.
Source: 2019 State of the State address to the Utah legislature
, Jan 30, 2019
Collaborate to rewrite No Child Left Behind
Utah's state school board will not call for federal legislation to identify state governors as key partners in education. In a split 7-7 vote, the board rejected a request from Herbert's office to sign a letter supporting amendments to the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which would require the governor's signature on plans for spending federal education dollars in Utah. The letter and amendments are being pushed by the NGA as a means of strengthening collaboration between state leaders as
federal legislators work to rewrite the controversial No Child Left Behind Act.The board Chairman suggested Utah's education governance is better managed through local legislation or a popular vote, rather than forced on the state from Washington.
After the vote, Herbert's education adviser acknowledged the rewrite of ESEA and No Child Left Behind is a moving target, but said the governor's office would continue to push for strengthened relationships with or without the board.
Source: Salt Lake Tribune on 2016 Utah gubernatorial race
, Jun 19, 2015
Increase funding for applied technology colleges
Last year, we united behind a commitment to education. We provided for 12,500 new students, we increased per pupil spending, we covered the increased cost of healthcare for our teachers, we invested millions in enhanced individualized instruction
and help for at-risk children, and we put millions more in higher education, including our applied technology colleges.Education is the largest and most important investment Utah makes. While we recognize that money isn't everything, we should still
take note--that while so many states face shrinking budgets and bleak forecasts, Utah has the means, the vision, and the commitment to rank education as its top priority. The proof of that investment is unmistakable. The national average
Advanced Placement test score is 2.84. Utah's is 3.1. More than 27,000 students prepare for college through concurrent enrollment, and compared to other states with a high percentage of students taking the ACT, Utah ranks second in our test scores.
Source: 2013 State of the State Address to Utah Legislature
, Jan 30, 2013
Fervently committed $40M to STEM education
We must remain fervently committed to STEM--science, technology, engineering and math education. As we discuss the future of STEM, the watchword is alignment--workforce alignment.
Nothing matters more than preparing our children to face the new, interdependent global economy. So this year I propose we invest $20 million for STEM education.
Eight state institutions of higher learning are reprioritizing their budgets to match that funding dollar for dollar.
That's a full $40 million for STEM programs to make Utah's future workforce the smartest, most skilled, and most innovative workforce this nation has ever seen.
Source: 2013 State of the State Address to Utah Legislature
, Jan 30, 2013
Continue to increase funding for public schools
Utah has long been committed to funding our public schools, our colleges and universities, and our technical institutions. In fact, few states in the country spend as much of their overall budgets on education as we do. Our unique demographics--which is
a way of saying we have larger families--mean we must continue to increase funding to maintain and enhance the solid education and training our students receive. I cannot say enough about the importance of supporting public education.
Source: Utah 2010 State of the State Address
, Jan 26, 2010
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