News Releases
Rep. Doug Welton wins Outstanding Speech Coach Award
Doug Welton, debate coach at Salem Hills High, was selected by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Speech Advisory Committee to receive a Section award representing five states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah. Only eight Section awards are given throughout the United States.
Jon Oglesby representing the UHSAA said, âCongratulations to Doug for winning the Outstanding Speech Coach Award for the 2021-22 school year. Thank you, Doug, for your outstanding service to our state.â
NFHS services to music, speech, debate and theatre programs include instructional video packages, regional clinics, music adjudication forms, speech and debate booklets and coordination of the selection of the national high school debate topic. (Read More)
Utah Senate committee assignments updates
President J. Stuart Adams appointed Minority Whip Sen. Luz Escamilla to the Senate Rules Committee as Sen. Karen Mayne fights cancer.
Sen. Mayne, with the support of President Adams, made the following changes to committee assignments:
- Sen. Luz Escamilla will now serve on the Senate Rules Committee.
- Sen. Kathleen Riebe will continue serving on Senate Education Committee and Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee.
- Sen. Derek Kitchen will continue serving on Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee and Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee. (Read More)
Sen. Lee celebrates National School Choice Week
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) recognized National School Choice Week an editorial piece he authored and published in the Deseret News. This is a continuation of his advocacy for parentsâ ability to choose where their children attend school.
The editorial highlights Sen. Leeâs CHOICE Act, a bill that allows parents to redirect federal education dollars to the schools where they choose to send their children. Full text of the bill can be read HERE. A press release on its introduction is available HERE.
Of school choice, Sen. Lee said, âFamilies are what make Utah great. In every choice from strollers to schooling, the wellbeing of the child is the parentâs primary concern. So, letâs put parents in charge. This bill is part of a movement in which parents are taking back choices that are rightfully theirs. Students, communities, and our nation will benefit.â
Civic engagement toolkit released
The Better Utah Institute released a newly-revised version of their Civic Engagement Toolkit, which includes a new course entitled âUtah Legislature 101.â The toolkit can be found here.
Designed to answer frequently-asked questions about how the Utah Legislature works, new lessons will be rolled out weekly over the course of the current 45-day Legislative General Session. Lessons will include information about the structure of the Legislature, how committees work, and how bills become laws...
The Civic Engagement Toolkit is designed to educate Utahns on the importance of civic knowledge and participation. With the passage of H.B. 327 â Civic Thought and Leadership Initiative last year, and the call for additional funding to the program this year, Better Utah aligns with the need for greater civic engagement and seeks to remedy civic illiteracy through the launch of its Toolkit. (Read More)
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