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Commentary: Utah can learn from the successful school turnarounds

According to Dr. Eric Hanushek, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, “Improved education is the key to the future for the U.S., as our economy depends on having a highly skilled workforce.”

Utah has historically enjoyed a robust economy and is rapidly developing into a tech hub for the nation. However, if we are going to keep the promise of economic opportunity for future generations of Utahns, we have some work to do.

Former Utah Senate President Wayne Niederhauser identified the ongoing improvement of Utah’s schools as essential to Utahns’ quality of life.