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Residents and teachers urge board to reverse decision to end 54-year community education program
Summary
Multiple community members urged the Salt Lake City Board of Education to reconsider ending the district—ommunity education/adult classes after 54 years, citing student opportunities, volunteer instructors and modest district costs.
Board members heard more than a half‑dozen public comments on April 14 urging the district to reconsider a decision to discontinue its community education program, a 54‑year offering that provides low‑cost adult and evening classes across the city.
Speakers included Ted Condie, a longtime district instructor who said the program supports SkillsUSA competitors and K–12 students who rely on after‑school lab time. "Welding is a science... it's a craft," Condie said, arguing that reduced after‑school access curtailed…
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