Tribune editorial: Vote for Question 1 to keep Utah rolling

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) At Open Classroom Charter school in the avenues, students play various games during recess.Utahns should vote for Question 1 to deliver much-needed resources to Utah classrooms.

Question 1 is a nonbinding referendum on the ballot for a 10-cent increase in the gasoline tax, which goes to fund roads. The idea is that if we bring in more tax money for roads, we can spend more on schools. It’s clunky.

The Utah Legislature brought forth Question 1 as part of a negotiated solution with Our Schools Now, a business-led group formed to address Utah’s last-in-the-nation school funding. Despite Utah’s sizzling economy, leaders in industry see a coming…