New state middle school policy boon to local control, board member says

WEST JORDAN — The State School Board's policy change on middle school curriculum is a boon to local control, a member of the Jordan Board of Education said Tuesday.Earlier this month, the State School Board voted 9-6 to drop physical education, health, the arts and college and career readiness courses as state core requirements in Utah middle schools.Backers of the change said the intent of the change was to give local education authorities more control of middle school coursework.Under th