Last week, the Utah Supreme Court had the last word on a power struggle that has unfolded over several years, with profound consequences for our children’s education.
Should candidates for school board run on their own merits, without party brands? Or, as members of the Republican Legislature contend, are people too ill-informed to be trusted to make good decisions about the people who set statewide education policy without a little visual cue?
It appears the Legislature has prevailed, as the court ruled that Utah’s Constitution doesn’t prohibit partisan school board races, meaning next year candidates will run with an “R” or a “D” (or whatever letter the United Utah Party uses) by their name.