Hispanic and Latino children are the second-largest demographic group in Utah schools after white students, but they're not graduating at the same level. We asked the candidates for State Board of Education what they would do to help.
North Layton Junior High School Latinos in Action students from left, Madelyn Magana, Braedyn Martinez and Jonnathan Chavarria cut paper circles, Oct. 6, 2022, while making marigold flowers for the school's Dia De Los Muertos Celebration scheduled for Nov. 2, 2022. The eight State Board of Education seats up for election this year represent areas of the state that include many Hispanic and Latino children.
Such programs help families fully participate in education, she said. “Language services assist in better communication between homes and our educators, creating a more seamless education system leading to greater academic success.” He would advocate paying greater attention to closing those gaps and fostering achievement, he said, that can provide “greater life opportunities for all students, but especially those marginalized.”Democrat Sarah Reale, Republican Laurel Fetzer and unaffiliated candidate William Fisher are running to represent District 5, which includes most of downtown Salt Lake City.
Reale has been an educator for 12 years at Salt Lake Community College, which offers an admissions application in Spanish, has opened a campus in West Valley City and is focusing on hiring administrators to reflect identities of its students. “Any improvements that I would support as a State School Board member would support the overall academic standards and expectations in Utah schools for all students,” she said. “... Improving students’ literacy, math and science skills will improve the educational gaps that are found in all demographics.”
Lear said the state board “needs to do better by all of its students of color” by implementing curriculum standards that advocate for inclusivity and cultural awareness. Monestere also worked as a lawyer, according to her website. She decided to stay at home after the birth of her second child, and later volunteered at her children’s school and served on the parent board.
“We can also do more to include students in our school communities by providing robust support for the arts, sports, music, debate, and other activities,” Monestere said, “that bring students together and bridge friendships across ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic lines.”Democrat Audryn Damron and Republican Christina Boggess are vying to represent District 8, which covers most of southern Salt Lake County, including Taylorsville and Kearns.
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