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Committee hears grants requests for classroom tools and student programs, including Scribble, social‑skills curricula and assemblies
Summary
Lawmakers heard a string of requests‑for‑appropriation: Scribble (district research software), literacy and social‑skills programs, course‑choice technical fixes and a 'Friend to Friend' assembly pilot; presenters asked for multiyear stability and evidence of student outcomes.
The committee heard a series of requests for appropriations (RFAs) from advocates, vendors and educators seeking state support for classroom tools and student programs.
Scribble: Senator Fillmore read testimonials from Utah teachers and introduced district technology leaders and the company’s CEO in support of Scribble, a research and writing platform used to track student annotations, sources and the writing process. Weber School District’s director of digital teaching said state contracts provide training stability and help manage responsible AI integration. Scribble’s CEO described a new optional AI chatbot called "Reese" and cited a national efficacy study with the National Writing Project that the company said showed a 40% improvement in argumentative…
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