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"If you seriously want scores to go up, reintroduce art, music and theater as part of a core education. Especially music. Once we escaped Utah and moved to a city where are children were able to take music instruction taught by real musicians their public school testing results soared. Exposing young minds to an array of stimuli beyond reading and math expands their capability for abstract thought. "
— Octavio
commenting on the Aug. 24 Tribune editorial, "Utah needs to stick with SAGE tests, and take the results seriously"
"Since money is speech, what is the point of scouring Hillary's emails for foundation donation pay for play?"
— Yellowhed
commenting on the Aug. 26 Charles Krauthammer column, "The standard for corruption is absurdly high"
"While it is not anywhere near perfect, Obamacare is generally fine when insurance companies do not try to sabotage it."
— Boss_Hog
commenting on the Aug. 24 sltrib.com article, "Federal report: Affordable health care available to most Utahns next year"
"I thought conservatives were supposed to 'conserve.' Silly me. They just want to wreck."
— SeanM62
commenting on the Aug. 25 Paul Rolly column, "Newest national monument a slap in the face to Rep. Rob Bishop"
"Why not put a positive spin on the story? One bat can eat 1,000 mosquitoes in an hour. That should be an asset with West Nile & Zika viruses. Please don't kill bats."
— cult_of_skaro
commenting on the Aug. 22 sltrib.com article, "Health officials find rabid bats in Utah County"
"If the state is so interested in attracting new businesses to Utah, why doesn't Utah increase corporate taxes around 5%, which will still be very low, and put the resulting millions each year to into both public and higher education. Well-qualified work forces are the best asset the state can offer."
— RFPCME
commenting on the Aug. 25 sltrib.com article, "As Utah revives Facebook deal, New Mexico sweetens already juicy deal"