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This Campaign Aims to Improve Education By Raising Reading Levels
Dec. 17, 2019
Research, experience, and common sense confirm that students who succeed in early grades are more likely to graduate from high school, that first big step on the success sequence away...
Original ArticleUnited Way of Salt Lake Named As A Model Design and Initiation Grantee
11/07/2019
Salt Lake City—United Way of Salt Lake (UWSL) has been named to the first cohort of Model Design and Initiation grantees by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Model Design...
Original ArticleCommunity Schools in the Boise School District
11/01/2019
The Boise School District has six Community Schools – schools that provide wrap-around services for students and families. The idea of Community Schools is to provide these services so that...
Original ArticleGuest opinion: Doing whatever it takes for every child comes full circle
Oct. 24, 2019
Bill Crim: Since its earliest days, the work of United Way of Salt Lake’s Promise Partnerships has been guided by the phrase, “trying hard is not good enough.” Also the...
Original ArticleBill Crim and Lexi Cunningham: No single program will solve the problems of education in Utah
Sep. 29, 2019
Robert Gehrke’s Sept. 24 column about after-school programming in Salt Lake City called for a “serious dialogue about how to expand after-school options statewide.” Gehrke correctly recognizes a challenge that...
Original ArticleVolunteers give back during United Way of Salt Lake’s 27th annual Day of Caring
09/12/2019
[caption id="attachment_12254" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Volunteer Scott Mitchell, of KSL Newsradio, left, talks with fourth graders Gabriel Huerta, Dominick Bendejas and their teacher, Henry Hartzler, after reading them a book at...
Original ArticleImproving to Achieve Collective Impact
Apr. 20, 2019
Using improvement science across a community poses a unique challenge: It shifts the focus from an individual organization to multiple organizations working together on systems-level problems. The payoff is enabling...
Original Article2018 Community Solutions Pacesetters
Jul. 03, 2019
This year, 32 communities are Pacesetters for their work during 2018 to support early school success. Recognizing Pacesetters is our way of applauding and thanking the civic leaders, organizations and agencies that...
Original Article6 Principles for Working Toward Collaborative Improvement
Apr. 17, 2019
In Salt Lake City, Utah, school staff and community partners are using improvement science to get better outcomes for kids and families. This week, I’m joining Tyler Asman from United...
Original ArticleUnited Way of Salt Lake Announces 2019 Changemakers
Apr. 03, 2019
Salt Lake City — United Way of Salt Lake has announced its United for Change Changemaker award honorees for 2019. United Way will honor Scott Ulbrich, financial advisor at Baird, Rebecca Chavez-Houck, former...
Original ArticleOfficials reaffirm family-friendly Utah Compact on immigration.
Mar. 21, 2019
Nearly a decade ago, when Utah immigration arguments grew vitriolic, a group of religious, civic and business leaders signed the Utah Compact. The document sought to cool debate by emphasizing humane...
Original ArticleUnited Way of Salt Lake receives national recognition for improving student outcomes in the Salt Lake City region
Mar. 17, 2019
United Way of Salt Lake’s Promise Partnership has been designated as a proof point community by national nonprofit StriveTogether. The proof point designation is an important measure of progress --...
Original ArticleGuest opinion: School accountability measures are a reflection on all of us
Mar. 13, 2019
Utah’s most recent school accountability results have just been released - using a new framework to provide a more in-depth picture of how students are doing in every school in...
View the Original ArticleCommentary: Utah must invest in the 2020 Census for an accurate count
Mar. 10, 2019
As the decennial U.S. Census approaches in 2020, we face a massive undertaking to obtain an accurate and complete count throughout our state. We cannot overstate how vitally important it...
Read the ArticlePartners across Salt Lake City reach goals for kids and families
Feb. 28, 2019
Accomplishments across the Salt Lake City region show the power of communities coming together around common goals. Thanks to the efforts of Cradle to Career Network member Promise Partnership of Salt...
Read the ArticlePhotos: Students unlock the fun of reading in celebrating Dr. Seuss’ 115th birthday
Feb. 28, 2019
Volunteers from a number of local companies partnered with United Way of Salt Lake to visit schools for the National Education Association's Read Across America Day, which is held in...
Read the ArticleKids take part in ‘National Read Across America Day’ in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday
Mar. 01, 2019
3/1/2019 -- It's rhyme time at schools across the country as students celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss. The National Education Association started the 'National Read Across America Initiative' on...
Read the ArticlePaying for success: The story of how Utah became a leader in social impact investing
02/08/2019
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah preschool program that has helped hundreds of severely at-risk 4-year-olds avoid costly special education programs is making waves across the country. And it didn’t...
Read the ArticleBill would repeal, replace Medicaid expansion initiative approved by Utah voters
01/15/2019
SALT LAKE CITY — The voter-approved ballot initiative expanding Medicaid coverage to some 150,000 low-income Utahns would be repealed and replaced by a more limited plan under a bill being...
Original ArticleUnited Way of Salt Lake gives gift of reading this holiday season
Dec. 04, 2018
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 News) -It’s the season of service and the United Way is searching for volunteers. The season kicked off Tuesday and runs through the end of the...
Read the ArticleSmall changes see big results in Salt Lake City
Dec. 06, 2018
Six teams of school staff and community partners developed solutions like the one-on-one mentor meetings that supported Ryan, and their solutions have led to success across the region. Brought together...
Read the ArticleOpinion: Proposition 3 is good for Utahns
09/17/2018
By Chris Christiansen and Bill Crim For the Deseret News Are you currently healthy? Are you and your spouse healthy enough to work? Are your children healthy enough to focus...
Read the ArticleVolunteers donate day to improve Kearns school grounds, give career advice
Sep. 14, 2018
KEARNS — Thousands of volunteers along the Wasatch Front donated their time Wednesday to more than 80 projects in schools, community centers and other places in need. Savage Cos. and...
Read the ArticleGo to school, get paid: Schools are doing the most to cut back on sluffing
Aug. 31, 2018
SALT LAKE CITY — Schools have begun cracking down on sluffing. The Wall Street Journal reported the number of students cutting class has grown in recent years. Data from the U.S....
Read the ArticleIn our opinion: Utah school systems can do more to promote coding literacy
07/03/2018
By: Deseret News editorial board Silicon Valley corporations, concerned parents and private investors are working to increase coding literacy among Utah’s youths. While these initiatives have made coding curriculum available...
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