By Lauren McCauley | Editor
“As the son of a teacher who taught for 40 years and the grandson of a principal, I would love to pay all of them a million dollars a year, but obviously, we have limited resources.” - Bobby Charles, the Republican nominee for governor, on his education policies.
Students work in a math class at Wasatch Junior High School in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps/Utah News Dispatch)
ELECTION 2026
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The future governor will inherit a public education system that is grappling with the consequences of federal disinvestment.
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Tensions between state election officials and the Trump administration are rising as we head into the heart of the midterm election season.
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