State School Board OKs Utah's Every Student Succeeds Act plan

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah State Board of Education on Friday approved the state's proposed plan to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act despite objections from some board members about federal overreach.The 15-member board voted 11-3 to forward the plan to Gov. Gary Herbert for his consideration before sending it to the U.S. Department of Education for review later this month.The plan is essentially an application for $123 million in federal funding for programs that assist c