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House debate on raising high-school math requirement exposes split over mandates and local control
Summary
Lawmakers debated a proposal to raise Utah’s high‑school math requirement from two to three years, with supporters citing reduced college remedial costs and opponents warning of lost electives and one‑size‑fits‑all mandates. The bill failed on the floor vote as reported.
Representative Fuller opened debate on House Bill 46, a proposal to increase the high‑school math requirement from two to three years, saying the change would reduce remediation at colleges and strengthen students’ analytical skills. “What we're dealing with here is the proposition that we should raise the math requirement from 2 to 3 hours during a student's 4 year stint in high school,” Fuller told colleagues, arguing most students already take additional math and that higher education…
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