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Candidates support statewide standards but stress local control over curriculum and book review
Utah County Republican Party forum · April 3, 2026
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Summary
Forum candidates said they favor common statewide standards with local control over curriculum and school-library reviews; both endorsed parent and teacher roles in vetting materials and warned against blanket 'book bans.'
During a Utah County Republican Party forum, both candidates voiced support for statewide learning standards while insisting curriculum choices and classroom implementations remain under local control.
One candidate, drawing on experience as a teacher and city council member, said common standards help students…
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