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Senate amends Regents scholarship bill, removes International Baccalaureate after equity debate
Summary
The Utah Senate on Feb. 14 amended and passed Senate Bill 100, a Regents scholarship measure, removing language naming the International Baccalaureate program after floor debate that lawmakers said could unfairly advantage students in districts where IB is available.
Senate Bill 100, a package of changes to Regents and Centennial scholarship verification and credit recognition, was amended on the Senate floor Feb. 14 to remove explicit references to the International Baccalaureate (IB) program.
Sponsor Senator Stevenson presented the bill, saying it clarifies verification processes for students and aligns scholarship weighting with Advanced Placement (AP) and concurrent-enrollment classes. Several senators raised concerns that naming IB in statute could effectively favor students in districts that offer that program while excluding students from schools…
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