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House rejects resolution on gifted-student commitment after heated floor debate
Summary
House Resolution 5, urging support for gifted and talented education, failed after an attempted amendment to broaden the language to "all students" was defeated and sustained debate about labeling, fiscal consequences and program design; final vote was 32-39 against the resolution.
The Utah House considered House Resolution 5 on Feb. 13, 1997, a nonbinding measure urging support for gifted and talented education. Representative Gary F. Cox, the sponsor, said educators and parents brought the idea forward and emphasized the resolution carried no fiscal note.
A floor amendment that would have changed the language on page two to read "levels of performance for all students, including gifted students" was…
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