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House approves Upstart tracking; debate centers on privacy and process
Summary
The House passed HB 515 to add state student identifier numbers for Upstart preschool participants to enable independent evaluation; floor debate focused on whether the measure skipped a standing committee hearing and how student identifiers would be used and protected.
The Utah House on March 5 approved House Bill 515, allowing the State Board of Education to assign student identifier numbers to children enrolled in the Upstart preschool program so the state can track participants into kindergarten and through third grade for independent program evaluation.
Sponsor Representative Newbold said the identifiers are intended to permit a state‑level, independent analysis of Upstart’s effectiveness and to avoid reliance on proprietary evaluations conducted by program vendors. The bill…
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