Busywork or valuable data? Utah lawmakers weigh in on new school report card

SALT LAKE CITY — The draft report card that will be a key part of Utah's new school accountability program got mixed reviews from state lawmakers Wednesday, with some saying the measures will be built on faulty data and others contending it's a vast improvement from the existing school grading system.Sen. Howard Stephenson, R-Draper, said relying on end-of-level Student Assessment of Growth and Excellence test results as a main source of data to evaluate teachers and schools is "driving hi