December 18, 2001 A Deseret News opinion article.
December 9, 2001 A Deseret News article about Pinnacle Canyon Academy's attempt to expand and Carbon School Districts fight to stop them.
November 29, 2001 A Deseret News article about tuition tax credits. Not once were charter schools mentioned as a choice offered to parents.
November 12, 2001 A Deseret News editorial about charter schools.
November 7, 2001 A Salt Lake Tribune article "Boards Seek More Power to Fire Bad Teachers". Another charter school benefit; charter school boards determine their own hiring/firing policies.
November 6, 2001 A Daily Herald AP article which is the same as the Salt Lake Tribune article.
November 6, 2001 A Salt Lake Tribune article about John Hancock Charter School and Timpanogos Academy going to lottery.
November 5, 2001 A Deseret News article affectionately entitled "Utahns hope to hit school jackpot".
October 29, 2001 A Utah County Journal article about the Davis School District deciding not to give teachers leave to work at charter schools.
September 10, 2001 A Daily Herald article.
September 9, 2001 A Deseret News article about 3 new charters being granted.
September 8, 2001 A Salt Lake Tribune article stating that 3 new charters were granted.
September 7, 2001 A Salt Lake Tribune article offering their opinion.
September 5, 2001 A Salt Lake Tribune article about the struggles the current charter schools are going through, as well as the potential for 3 new schools.
August 31, 2001 A Utah County Journal article about Representative Brad Winn. Brad expresses his support for charter schools and the public education system.
August 30, 2001 A Deseret News article about the pending approval of 3 charter schools in Utah. Note: This article more accurately potrays concerns and events that transpired than the Salt Lake Tribune article.
August 28, 2001 A Daily Herald article about the pending approval of two Utah County Charter Schools.
August 25, 2001 A Salt Lake Tribune article. Three applicants received a recommendation to have a charter granted.
August 24, 2001 A Board of Education sub-committee recommends new charters.
August 21, 2001 A Salt Lake Tribune article about Park City's proposed learning center.
July 27, 2001 A Salt Lake Tribune article discussing Districts Rejecting Charter Schools.
July 26, 2001 A Deseret News Editorial about funding issues with charter schools.
July 21, 2001 A Deseret News article about the first three Charter School applicants being denied.
July 11, 2001 A Deseret News editorial on Charter Schools along with
this blast from the past on February 4, 2001. Thanks again to Jim. A brief
comment on the second article. Phyllis, the current U.E.A. President was
supportive of our efforts at the Utah Legislature.
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,295010113,00.html
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,250008437,00.html
July 6, 2001 A Deseret News article about Charter Schools.
June 29, 2001 U.S. Department of Education - Once again we are
grateful to Jim Peterson for bringing these to our attention:
http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/06-2001/06142001.html
http://www.ed.gov/Speeches/06-2001/010614.html
April 25, 2001A Daily Herald article.
April 24, 2001A Deseret News article - Report Card for existing charter schools.
April 19, 2001 A Deseret News article.
April 19, 2001 A Deseret News article - Maeser Elementary wants to convert to a charter school.
April 12, 2001 President Bush on parental empowerment. Excerpts from President Bush.
April 8, 2001 A Salt Lake Tribune article about Charter Schools and the correction.
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