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Yahoo
02-08-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Gov. Cox appoints Erin Longacre to Utah State Board of Education vacancy
SALT LAKE CITY () — Governor Cox filled the vacant seat on the state board of education this week by appointing Erin Longacre to represent District 7, which covers the southeast portion of Salt Lake County, the seat left vacant when Dr. Molly Hart was chosen as the state superintendent. Longacre was appointed on Tuesday, July 29, the Governor's office told and they said that they typically do not announce when they fill a vacancy. Longacre was one of three finalists chosen by the Republican Party's State Central Committee (SCC) over a month ago, on June 21, and submitted to the Governor for him to appoint. Since outgoing member Dr. Hart was a Republican, state law outlines that the SCC — the party's governing body — submit three names to the Governor. Lt. Gov. Henderson sends DOJ public voter info after letter questions maintenance of voter registration rolls 'She brings experience in education and a focus on student outcomes and parent engagement,' said Rob Caroll, Communications Director for Governor Spencer Cox. 'Two areas that continue to be priorities for the Governor.' Longacre, along with her two fellow Republican candidates, Kris Kimball and Glen Burton, were all backed by Natalie Cline and her organization, Higher Ground, which she co-runs with Monica Wilbur. Cline is the former highly controversial school board member who was censured by both the legislature and the governor and stripped of her school board duties by USBE after she falsely and publicly accused a student of being transgender. Higher Ground labeled Longacre, Kimball, and Burton as their 'three top picks' and 'solidly conservative.' They listed their support for Longacre because they say she has extensive experience in Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in schools — two issues that Cline and Wilbur rallied against having in Utah's schools. 'It takes extraordinary courage for anybody going into the USBE's Great and Spacious Building to resist the pressure and deceptions that its entire transformative Global Education agenda depends on,' Wilbur wrote on social media. 'Pray for Erin very hard, she will need all the help she can get.' In 2022, Longacre also ran against Incumbent Amanda Oaks in the general election for Canyons School District, District 6 in November 2022, but lost that year. Longacre will serve the remainder of Hart's term until 2026, when voters will weigh in during that year's election. has reached out to Longacre for comment and is waiting to hear back. Latest headlines: One dead after rollover crash at Kyhv Peak on Friday morning Gov. Cox appoints Erin Longacre to Utah State Board of Education vacancy 85% of parents worry about tariffs affecting back-to-school cost: Survey Woman charged in connection with massage studio that offered 'illicit' services, documents say Ohio couple welcomes baby from embryo frozen over 30 years, a new record: report Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
National Post
26-06-2025
- Politics
- National Post
Tasha Kheiriddin: Province must step in to fix what ails the TDSB
Article content He also introduced Bill 33, the supporting children and students act, which would allow the government to take over boards for any reason that serves the public interest — a catch-all that could include governance issues like those at the TDSB. Article content If the province does step in, it must do more than make cosmetic changes. One goal should be to empower parents to participate directly in school-board decision-making. The current 'parent concern protocol' requires parents who have an issue with their school to go through four layers in sequence: the teacher, the principal, the superintendent and the trustee. This process means that problems often take far too long to resolve — or get blocked and never addressed. Article content Legislated channels for parent engagement already exist under the Education Act, by way of parent involvement committees. The minister must ensure that those channels can no longer be stymied by staff. They should be strengthened to ensure that parents have a real seat at the table, whether it is set by boards or by the government directly. Article content Article content This government, and this minister, have shown they are willing to act. The time has come to confront not just mismanagement, but the structural failings of our educational governance model. As the fight for Barrie Sketchley makes plain, people should come before process. It's time to give parents a voice in Ontario schools. Article content Article content
Sky News
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Some parents 'undermining' school staff 'by excusing poor behaviour', report says
Some parents are "undermining" school staff" by excusing poor behaviour", a new report has found. The report, which was published by Estyn, the schools inspectorate for Wales, said engagement with parents was "key to sustaining positive behaviour". From the 24 secondary and all-age schools Estyn visited during the last year, nearly all of them noted a "degree of difficulty" in engaging with some parents. The Welsh government said it was "committed" to addressing "declining behaviour" in schools and colleges. In the inspectorate's national survey, many staff described a few parents as "unsupportive" and sometimes "undermining staff by excusing poor behaviour". The main issues identified by staff were low-level disruption, defiance and truancy, and poor behaviours outside of lessons included vaping, use of mobile phones and damage to school property. In March, a Senedd committee rejected calls for a mobile phone ban When presented with concerns about their child's behaviour, a few parents "displayed aggressive behaviour" towards school leaders and staff, the report said. One school leader said support from parents was "not as it was" and poor behaviour at home was "not being addressed". Another told the survey that parents' "reluctance to address challenging behaviour supports defiant attitudes". 'National campaign' Most school leaders who responded to Estyn's national survey said the "overall support" from the Welsh government and other agencies in dealing with challenging behaviour was "inadequate". They said schools were often having to use a "limited budget" to provide their own behavioural support provisions. Estyn has recommended "an update to national behaviour guidance" and has called on the Welsh government to launch a "national campaign on positive behaviour to support schools and pupils alike". Chief inspector Owen Evans said: "Our report shows that schools that prioritise well-being, establish high expectations, and build trusting relationships with families are more likely to succeed in creating safe and supportive learning environments." The Welsh Conservatives' shadow education secretary Natasha Asghar said the situation in Welsh schools was "deeply concerning with record levels of physical assaults on teachers". The Welsh government said it was "committed to ensuring everything possible is done to address declining behaviour in schools and colleges". "We welcome this important report from Estyn which both highlights the issues our secondary schools are facing and, importantly, the steps that can be taken to address them," a spokesperson added. "We will be discussing these points further at our behaviour summit later this month."
