New audit rings education alarm bells: Proficiency gains among Utah children ‘problematically low’
Learning across the state has stagnated, and underperforming student groups are unlikely to make progress if the trend continues.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kindergarten teacher Kaitlin Roundy preps her room at Glacier Hills Elementary in Sandy on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. Proficiency progress for Utah's K-12 students has flatlined, a new state audit found.