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Home / News Articles / Utah needs to implement changes to improve education, Walker says

Utah needs to implement changes to improve education, Walker says

November 12, 2010 (Deseret News)

Former Gov. Olene Walker gets tears in her eyes when she talks about one of her great-grandsons being placed in a kindergarten class with 35 other children. The experience makes her wonder if Utah really is making education a priority.

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