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Utah State Superintendent Molly Hart, a former Canyons principal, outlines priorities on Connect Canyons podcast
Summary
In a Connect Canyons interview, Dr. Molly Hart, Utah state superintendent for public instruction, described her career path from Michigan to Canyons School District and summarized her priorities: aligning stakeholders, protecting student-focused decision‑making amid new technologies such as AI, and overseeing fair distribution of school funding.
Dr. Molly Hart, Utah state superintendent for public instruction, described her career in education and outlined priorities for the state in a Connect Canyons podcast interview with the Canyons School District.
Hart, who has worked in education for more than 25 years and served nine years on the Utah State Board of Education, said her top task is "to bring those voices together" and to keep "the success of students" as the North Star for policy and practice. She emphasized coordination among educators, legislators and community groups, caution about quickly adopting new tools such as artificial intelligence, and the agency’s responsibility to distribute school funding and student data accurately.
Hart told host that she began her career outside Utah and later moved to Utah after accepting a principal position in Canyons School District. She said her work at…
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