December 11, 2002 A Deseret News article "Jordan board OKs new charter school But Davis gives Ravenwood red light -- for now".
December 10, 2002 A Deseret News article "New charter school sought - Eagle Mountain parents say they want more choice".
November 21, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune article "Bill Would Allow More Kids in Charter Schools".
November 13, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune opinion "Fix Charter Schools Law".
November 5, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune article "Charter Proposals Rejected".
October 31, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune article "School Leaders Defend Utah Public Education".
October 28, 2002 A Newsnet.BYU article "Federal funds drive charter school program".
October 28, 2002 A Newsnet.BYU article "Utah charter schools changing education".
October 24, 2002 A New Utah article "Charter school success overshadows its challenges".
October 24, 2002 A New Utah article "Charter school receives permit".
October 24, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune article "Lawmakers Asked to Expand Charter Schools".
October 19, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune article "Leavitt Touts New School for Emerging Technology".
October 18, 2002 A Deseret News article "First high-tech school chief named - Initial facility is expected to open early next year".
October 18, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune opinion "School District Charters".
October 17, 2002 A Daily Herald article "Highland postpones giving charter school permit for building".
October 6, 2002 A Daily Herald article "Report gauges charter schools".
October 5, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune article "Education Board to Recommend Expansion of Charter School Program".
October 5, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune article "School Board to Ask Legislature to Up Budget".
October 5, 2002 A Deseret News article "Charter schools are doing well - But involvement of parents found lacking in some".
October 2, 2002 A Daily Herald article "Officials lobby for more money for state charter schools".
September 30, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune article "Report Card Coming On Charter Schools".
September 10, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune public forum comment by Sonia Woodbury of Center City School "Utah Charters Effective".
September 3, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune article "Charter Schools Lagging".
August 26, 2002 A Deseret News article "Charting new territory - Utah's 3 new charter schools are full on first day".
August 15, 2002 A Deseret News article "Districts warming to charters - Federal, state grants make schools more palatable".
August 12, 2002 A Deseret News article "Charter schools on the move".
August 9, 2002 A Daily Herald article "Charter schools carving new path in county".
August 9, 2002 A Daily Herald article "Sundance Mountain School negotiating site in Wasatch".
August 1, 2002 A New Utah article "City grants permit to charter school". Special thanks to Mike Daniels for his efforts.
July 26, 2002 A Deseret News article "Charter schools score Oly gold - Leavitt's pet project receives free computers before giveaway begins".
July 19, 2002 A Deseret News article "School report draws criticism".
July 15, 2002 A Daily Herald article "New elementary school hop es to ease district overpopulation".
June 27, 2002 A Deseret News article "Are charter schools short changed?".
June 25, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune article "Charter Schools Funding Dispute Aired". Julie Adamic, David Adamic, Don Carpenter, Eric Smith (from Timpanogos Academy) and Steve Winitzky (from Center City School) all attended to support Senator Stephenson and to try to get our portion of the funding.
June 15, 2002 A Deseret News article "Charter school in Carbon to double in size".
June 5, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune public forum comment "Charter School Spoiler".
June 1, 2002 A Deseret News article "Proposed charter school OK'd - But state board committee says 'no' to 2 others".
May 31, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune article "State Committee Approves One of Three Charter Schools".
May 23, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune article "Lawmakers Weigh Allocating More Funding to Charter Schools".
May 20, 2002 A Deseret News clip "Still time to apply to start charter school".
May 19, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune opinion "Charter-School Risks".
May 15, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune article "Charter Schools Struggling for Support".
May 8, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune article "Lowell Charter Bid Rejected by Board".
May 4, 2002 A Deseret News article "Expand charter? Board indecisive".
May 3, 2002 A Deseret News article "Charter schools at 10-year mark - Point is to help children, federal offical says". This is a great article. Please read.
May 3, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune article "Charter Schools Remain Education's Poor Cousin".
May 2, 2002 A BYU Newsnet article "BYU professor attempts charter school".
May 2, 2002 A BYU Newsnet article "Students support charter schools".
May 1, 2002 A Deseret News article "Districts Asked about setting up high-tech schools".
April 9, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune article "Charter Schools Learn Rules of State Funding".
April 5, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune article "Charter School Hedges Bet in State Appeal".
April 4, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune article "SLC District Deflects Charter Application".
April 3, 2002 A Deseret News article "Arts charter plan now going to state".
April 1, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune article "Charter Schools Opt for Basics".
March 27, 2002 A Deseret News article "Jordan District gives charter school a go-ahead - Alpine District is an alternative for the facility". I can't wait to see how this one turns out. Still, big congratulations to the Jordan District for being the FIRST DISTRICT to grant a charter to a new charter school.
March 27, 2002 a Salt Lake Tribune article "Jordan District OKs Charter School".
March 23, 2002 a Deseret News article "Gates grant for new schools".
March 20, 2002 a Salt Lake Tribune aritcle "SLC Board Praises Charter Idea".
March 20, 2002 a Deseret News ariticle "2 charter schools sought in Salt Lake; Davis rejects one".
March 16, 2002 a Deseret News article "Charter schools called minority friendly".
March 14, 2002 A Deseret News article. "Educator touts charter schools". Once again Provo School District displays why it has a well deserved reputation for being a progressive school district.
March 14, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune article named "Charter Schools Seem to Thrive".
March 13, 2002 A New Utah ariticle about Site plan approval for Timpanogos Academy.
January 31, 2002 A Deseret News article about the High-tech high schools. According to this article they are "magnet" schools.
January 30, 2002 A Salt Lake Tribune article entitle "Districts Differ on Leavitt Plan for High-Tech High Schools". I'm sure they do. I'd be interested in seeing how he can fund the technology required on a charter school budget.
January 29, 2002 The Salt Lake Tribune text of Governor Leavitt's State of the State address delivered January 28, 2002. This is the excerpt about charter schools. I wonder if he meant magnet schools?
January 28, 2002 HB0001 - Suplemental Appropriations Act was passed giving the four new charter schools equal portions of $226,500.See lines 1489-1491.
January 21, 2002 a Deseret News editorial about school choice.
January 20, 2002 a Deseret News editorial about charter schools.
January 16, 2002 a Deseret News article about Pinnacle Canyon Academy losing its bid to expand.
January 10, 2002 a Deseret News opinion offered by David Armstrong, superintendent of Carbon County School District.
January 5, 2002 A Deseret News article entitled "Scores complex for charter schools".
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