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Utah Specific Utah Public Education Funding: Friedman Foundation Susan Aud, PhD January 2007 This study examines the fiscal impact of a universal voucher program in Utah. It finds that the program would save the state $700,000 in its first year if only 2 percent of eligible public school students used the program, with greater savings in later years as the program grew. It also finds that the program would save local public school districts $26 million per year because reduced instructional costs will outweigh reduced state funding. Simplifying Utah’s Minimum School Program: Adding Flexibility and Transparency to Equity Parents for Choice in Education Foundation August 2006 To add clarity to the education funding debate, this report advocates that Utah's education funding mechanism be reformed in a manner that increases flexibility and transparency while maintaining equity. School Spending: Utah School District Comparison 2004-2005 Utah Taxpayers Association 1 April 2006 This report provides financial and statistical data for Utah's 40 school districts for the 2004-05 school year. It also shows the state's total per student expenditures since 1930. Paradox Lost: Utah's Public Education Funding Effort No Longer Surpasses the Nation Utah Foundation Steve Kroes, Richard Pak April 2006 This report explains how Utah has slid below the national average in its education funding effort. Constitutionality of proposed Voucher Legislation for Utah under the U.S. and Utah Constitutions Max A. Miller 15 November 2005 This memo analyzes vouchers based on the U.S. and Utah Constitutions and finds them to be constitutional. School Test Results: Criterion Referenced Tests Database Utah Foundation November 2005 Utah Foundation, in partnership with the Center for Public Policy & Administration (CPPA), has developed an online database that provides state test scores for math, language arts, and science for every grade at every public school in Utah. Challenges Facing Utah Charter Schools Utah Foundation Holly Farnsworth, Steve Kroes October 2005 The report concludes that Utah charter schools face significant financial challenges, chiefly a gap in funding that leaves charter schools with about $800 less per pupil than other Utah public schools. Estimating Demand and Supply Response to Tuition Tax Credits for Private School Tuition in Utah Utah State University Roberta Q. Herzberg, Chris Fawson 1 November 2004 Commissioned by the Legislative Management Committee of the Utah Legislature, this report finds that private schools would expand to meet the increased demand created by tuition tax credits. In addition, it estimates that tuition tax credits could save Utah up to $1.2 billion over thirteen years. Subsidizing Private Schools or Subsidizing Education? Utah Taxpayers Association Taxing Times 23 August 2004 This paper examines the claim made by school choice opponents that tuition tax credits are a subsidy for private schools and are therefore poor public policy. Urban School Districts Benefit from Declining Enrollment Utah Taxpayers Association 11 February 2004 This analysis sheds light on expected impact of tuition tax credits and charter schools on Utah’s traditional public schools. Charter Schools: Can They Survive in Utah? Utah Foundation John Morley, Janice Houston September 2003 This report explains and explore many different issues in charter school funding. School Choice: Experiences With Vouchers and Tuition Tax Credits in Other States Utah Foundation Sara Sanchez, Janice Houston January 2003 This report reviews other states' school choice programs in light of Utah's debate over 2003 Senate Bill 34. Utah at the Crossroads: Challenges for K-12 Education in the Coming Ten Years Utah Foundation Stephen Kroes, Janice Houston, Sara Sanchez September 2002 This report takes a closer look at Utah's efforts to fund K-12 education and the challenges that lie ahead. The Universal Tuition Tax Credit: Advancing Excellence through Parental Choice and Empowerment Sutherland Institute David F. Salisbury, Richard Maxfield, Maxwell A. Miller, Jim Bischoff October 1999 This study examines the possible benefits to Utah of a Utah Schools: An In-Depth Look Sutherland Institute August 1999 This report analyzes spending and achievement in Utah's K-12 schools.
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