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Committee hears a slate of grant requests: Scribble classroom tech, social‑emotional programs and civic curriculum
Summary
Members heard multiple requests for state support: Scribble (teacher and district advocates asked for $1.4M to continue an instructional research platform), Teach It Right and We Are Friends mental‑health/social programs, United We Pledge civic curriculum expansion, EISP literacy software, and the Remarkability Project’s Friend to Friend assemblies.
The committee spent its later session reviewing several Requests for Appropriation (RFAs) from nonprofits and vendors seeking state support for classroom tools, literacy programs and social‑emotional interventions.
Senator Fillmore presented teacher testimonials for Scribble — a research and annotation platform used by multiple districts. Weber School District digital teaching director Nick Harris said the tool helps teachers see student annotations and the thinking behind writing, which he argued is especially important amid widespread AI usage. "With Scribble, teachers can see student annotations, notes tied…
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