September 02, 2015(Deseret News) - In 1928, a survey by the Union Trust Co. of Cleveland estimated there were 3 million miles of roads in the United States. Today there are nearly 4 million. But not every mile is created equal. Today’s figure includes an interstate system and impressive urban superhighways. And yet we still aren’t keeping up. Utah’s tax increases came in part after a Utah Foundation study in 2013 estimated it would take about $11 billion more in … Continued
August 22, 2015(Daily Herald) - As a new school year begins, Utah Valley University is positioned stronger than ever to provide our students an outstanding university experience, preparing them for a successful career and fulfilling life. Today, roughly 74 percent of Utah County residents attending college at one of the schools in the Utah System of Higher Education make UVU their destination school. This past spring we awarded diplomas and certificates to more than 5,000 graduates, of which 80 percent … Continued
August 10, 2015(The Spectrum) - “Flowing Toward 2050 – Utah’s Water Outlook,” Utah Foundation’s 2014 report, shows that statewide agricultural water makes up 82 percent of our state’s water, while 8 percent is CII, 6 percent residential outdoor and 4 percent residential indoor. Although this report and the Bonneville differ slightly in their percentage of water going to agricultural use, with 90 percent of Utahns living in urban areas by the 2010 Census count, there’s a definite imbalance in the … Continued
August 06, 2015(KTVX) - With just a few days until the Primary Election the five candidates for mayor in Salt Lake City are making one final push. That includes a candidate forum sponsored by The Society of Young Professionals- Salt Lake City. “We’ll have an opportunity for them to register to vote, we’ll have them meet the candidates and the candidates will actually be talking about issues that are more relevant to young professionals,” said Director of PR and … Continued
July 31, 2015(KTVX) - As the largest living generation Millennials are driving markets. Last year they bought more homes than any other generation. In the next decade they are projected to make up 75% of the workforce. Millennials are settling in to the American dream. “Having our own house and that white picket fence,” said Utah Foundation Research Analyst, Mallory Bateman. According to research from the Utah Foundation, national Millennials prefer to live in urban areas, but in Utah … Continued
July 30, 2015(Logan Herald-Journal) - According to an extensive survey conducted in 2014 by the McKinsey Center for Government, over 17,000 Americans gave surprisingly low satisfaction ratings to the services provided by the bureaucrats within their state governments. I’m afraid I would have to agree. Here’s just one example. The State of Utah pays a large amount of lip service to helping Utah businesses compete globally. In 2012, the Utah Foundation found jobs and the economy to be the top … Continued
July 30, 2015(KTVX) - As the largest living generation in Utah, Millennials could heavily influence politics in our state, but they don’t get involved. A new report from the Utah Foundation puts the trend in perspective. When it comes to the political landscape in Utah there’s no surprise here. “We all know Utah is more conservative than the nation,” said Utah Foundation Research Analyst, Mallory Bateman. But younger Utahns, specifically Millennials aren’t taking the same partisan approach. “They tend … Continued
July 29, 2015(UtahPolicy.com) - The Utah Foundation research report Flowing Toward 2050: Utah’s Water Outlook received one of the top awards for public policy research at the annual Governmental Research Association meeting in Denver on Tuesday, July 28th. It was chosen for the Most Effective Education Award in recognition of its value and influence in the ongoing discussion of water policy in Utah and the West. The report was written as part of a series by the Utah Foundation … Continued
July 29, 2015(KTVX) - Millennials are set to take over Baby Boomers as the largest living generation in the country this year. That happened in Utah more than a decade ago. Now a new study from the Utah Foundation is giving us a better understanding of who this generation is and how their outlook on life differs from others. The study finds out what Millennials think about religion, politics, careers and more. Why does it matter? Because as the … Continued
July 21, 2015(Salt Lake Chamber) - . . . the Utah State Legislature’s Education Interim Committee spent much of their July meeting discussing the topic of early grade reading and math proficiency. Early childhood education is a proven strategy to improve student achievement in reading and math, especially for at-risk populations. Members of the committee were informed that students who have lived in poverty and are not proficient readers by the end of third grade are three times more likely to … Continued
July 17, 2015(Daily Herald) - Does identifying yourself as patriotic indicate whether you actively participate at the voting booth? According to one study released July 14 by the Utah Foundation, apparently not. The study, which surveyed more than 1,300 Utahns, analyzed how Utah’s generations compare to each other and how well they mirror other generational national trends in regard to values such as religion, the environment, gay rights and patriotism. According to the study, though the majority of Utahns in … Continued
July 16, 2015(Salt Lake Tribune) - Numbers can teach us a lot, even when they are wrong. The results of a survey, released Tuesday by the Utah Foundation, suggest an awful lot of people in this state think they are registered to vote even when they aren’t. Or that they think that they should be registered to vote. Or they think that it makes them look good to tell even an anonymous poll taker that they are registered. These numbers should … Continued
July 15, 2015(Fox 13 News) - The Utah Foundation recently released a study comparing Utah millennials with millennials in the rest of the nation. They found the younger generation is not as religious as older generations, they tend not to pick political parties, and they support more social issues, including gay rights. Researchers surveyed 1,300 young people in the state. “Animal rights, food rights, poverty and homelessness, women’s rights, gay rights,” said Michelle Prudie, a University of Utah student, listing the … Continued
July 14, 2015(KUTV) - A new study is out on Utah millennials and surprisingly they look a lot like millennials nationwide. Utah’s up-and-coming generation is breaking away from some of the stereotypes usually associated with Utah, but certainly not all. In large part Utah is still a right-leaning and very religious state compared to the rest of the country. It is however changing to reflect national trends with each new generation. Millennials, Gen-Xers and baby boomers in Utah all … Continued
July 14, 2015(KUER) - Utahns of all ages are generally more conservative than others across the nation, but a new report shows younger Utahns are more aligned with their national peers when it comes politics and religion. The latest report from the non-partisan research group Utah Foundation is the last of a four part series that focuses on the attitudes, beliefs and needs of the different generational groups in Utah and how they compare to the rest of the … Continued
July 14, 2015(UtahPolicy.com) - Although Utah is more politically conservative than the rest of the nation, Utah’s Millennials follow national trends of being less likely to identify with either major political party than older generations. Millennials (born 1981 – mid-2000’s) and Gen Xers (1965-1980) are more likely to say they support gay rights. But they are less likely to describe themselves as environmentalists, religious or patriotic than members of the Baby Boom (1946-1964) and Silent (1928-1945) generations. Those are … Continued
July 14, 2015(Salt Lake Tribune) - Members of Utah’s millennial generation — ages 18 to 34 — are far more likely to support gay rights than older Utahns, and are much less likely to consider themselves religious or patriotic. That is according to the final installment of a four-part study released Tuesday by the Utah Foundation about differences in attitudes among generations in Utah, which especially focuses on millennials. It surveyed 1,300 Utahns in March. “Perhaps surprisingly, Utah followed national trends … Continued
July 14, 2015(Deseret News) - Utah’s young adults are more likely to identify as nonreligious, supportive of gay rights, socially conscious and politically independent than previous generations, according to a Utah Foundation report. The report was released Tuesday as the fourth and final part of a series on how Utahns ages 18 to 34 compare with other generations in and outside the state. While Utah lags behind the nation in many trends, Utah’s youths seem to be headed in a … Continued
July 07, 2015(Utah Business) - When it comes to demographics, Utah is unique for its youthful population, young average marriage age and above-average household sizes. Our state’s millennial population is unique for another reason: Utah millennials are much more likely to own a home than their national counterparts. That’s according to the Utah Foundation, which says that 41 percent of Utah millennial households own their own home, compared to 30 percent nationally. But current housing trends are going to make … Continued
July 08, 2015(UtahPolicy.com) - Currently, the Utah State Office of Education, Utah System of Higher Education and Utah Colleges of Applied Technology are developing strategic plans to ensure investments in educational support for students and the future well being of our state. They are working with elected officials to build on consensus goals articulated in Prosperity through Education and by recent work from the Utah Foundation. The Utah Foundation, for example, researched policies and programs in Colorado to understand … Continued
July 07, 2015(Salt Lake Tribune) - So how about just one little tweak to put a lot more kids in preschool and full-day kindergarten? The researchers at the Utah Foundation have found that Colorado’s embrace of early education is paying off in higher test scores. Where Utah once topped Colorado in National Assessment o Educational Progress tests, it’s now Colorado above Utah. The two states are more similar than their politics indicate. Colorado spends about $2,000 more per student, but both … Continued
July 07, 2015(KSL-TV) - SALT LAKE CITY — A new study comparing education performance in Utah with that of Colorado surprised even child advocates. “It’s a striking finding,” said Bill Jaeger of the Colorado Children’s Campaign. What he’s referring to is Utah Foundation’s new study that shows Colorado outscores Utah by a long shot on math and reading among all demographics. Fifteen years ago, Utah was a top 15 state with Colorado close behind. Now, Colorado is in the … Continued
July 06, 2015(UtahPolicy.com) - A new study from the non-partisan Utah Foundation shows students in Colorado are doing better on some broad measures of educational achievement than their counterparts in Utah. The report Lessons from Our Neighbor: Learning from Colorado’s Educational Success also draws a strong contrast between Utah and Colorado in the commitment to preschool, full-day kindergarten, and early literacy programs. In this report, Utah Foundation Research Director Shawn Teigen and Research Analyst Melissa Proctor compare Utah’s student … Continued
July 07, 2015(Salt Lake Tribune) - Utah could learn a lesson or two from Colorado’s public school system, according to a new report. Researchers with the Utah Foundation looked at performance and program differences between schools in the Beehive and Centennial states. Their analysis, released Monday, found that Colorado’s prioritization of early-childhood education through public preschool, full-day kindergarten and literacy initiatives for at-risk students pays dividends years later. Colorado’s math and reading scores rank it at or near the top 10 … Continued
July 06, 2015(Fox 13 News) - Utah schools used to outperform schools in Colorado, but that has been changing dramatically. “Back in the 90s Utah was ahead of Colorado on the four main national tests. Both states slipped over the next decade and Colorado has rebounded on all four of those tests,” said Shawn Teigen, research director at the Utah Foundation. Teigen and Research Analyst Melissa Proctor described the Utah Foundation’s latest research report, Lessons from Our Neighbor: Learning from Colorado’s … Continued
