EDUCATION
UTAH’S EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS have developed practical and inno-
vative approaches to educating the state’s growing workforce. The state’s dedicated teachers and administrators and its quality school systems provide a wealth of educational opportunities, from kindergarten through higher education. Utah consistently ranks among the nation’s leading states for the percentage of its population 25 years and older who have completed high school. In 2003, the state ranked fifth, at 90 percent. Utahns also care about the quality of higher education in the state. Utah ranks second in the nation for per capita higher education funding, according to Sourcebook. Utah is committed to bringing the benefits of technology into the classroom. According to the Utah Education Network and the U.S. Department of Commerce, 93 percent of Utah schools have classroom Internet access, compared with the national average of 84.2 percent.
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Utah ranks fifth in the U.S. in the percentage of persons 25-years and older who have completed high school (90 percent). Utah has ten public and three private universities and colleges. Many institutions of higher learning offer students “Custom Fit Training” programs designed to meet companies’ workforce training needs. Utah ranks second in the U.S. for per capita higher education spending. 94 percent of Utah’s population 18-64 years of age was classified d as literate, the highest literacy rate in the nation. (State Policy Research, Inc., States in Profile) Utah high school seniors ranked 3rd in the nation by the College Board in earning college credits through AP exams. (http://www.collegeboard.com/press/article/0,3183,41022,00.html) Source: www.onlineutah.com
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UTAH FACTS 2006
