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House orders a Utah‑only review of classroom amplification after floor debate
Summary
The House approved a substitute for HB213 directing the State Superintendent to gather Utah‑specific data on classroom amplification systems and report back this fall; supporters said systems can improve teacher audibility and student attention, while critics warned of cost and competing priorities.
The Utah House on Feb. 25 approved a substitute version of House Bill 213 directing the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to gather data from Utah classrooms that use classroom amplification systems and report findings to the legislature. The measure was framed as a one‑time information request to assess whether amplification helps teacher attendance, student attention and standardized test performance.
Representative Dave Hogue, sponsor of the substitute, described classroom amplification as…
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