Trib Talk: Why are more Utah families choosing charter schools?

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Ten percent of Utah students now attend a charter school, the highest number ever.

On Thursday at 12:15 p.m., Kim Frank of the Utah Charter Network, Utah Education Association president Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh and Tribune education reporter Benjamin Wood join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to discuss the growth and what it means for Utah's regular public schools.  

Watch this online video chat at sltrib.com. You can also join the discussion by sending questions and comments to the hashtag #TribTalk on Twitter or texting 801-609-8059. Trib Talk: Why are more Utah families choosing charter schools?

12:15 p.m. • Ten percent of Utah students now attend a charter school, the highest number ever. On Thursday, Kim Frank of the Utah Charter Network, Utah Education Association President Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh and Tribune education reporter Benjamin Wood join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to discuss the growth and what it means for Utah's regular public schools. Watch this online video chat at sltrib.com. You can also join the discussion by sending questions and comments to the hashtag #TribTalk on Twitter or texting 801-609-8059. › sltrib.com