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Senate passes school-grading bill after extended debate over UCAS, equity and growth measures
Summary
The Senate passed Senate Bill 271 with amendments that prioritize growth-based school grades, delay publication to Sept. 1, and include a trigger to raise standards if most schools earn A/B; the measure drew sustained debate from multiple senators about equity for Title I schools and overlaps with UCAS.
After extended floor debate, the Utah Senate passed Senate Bill 271 on March 11, a measure that sets statutory criteria for school grading while emphasizing student growth. Sponsor Senator Adams said the bill is intended to create transparency and focus grading on growth rather than absolute proficiency only.
Key changes in the adopted amendment include: lowering initial endpoints for grading (for example, adjusting the thresholds noted in…
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