8 Public Education At the time of my 1993 inauguration as governor, Jackie and I had children attending public schools at every level of Utah’s education system. Anne Marie and Chase were young children attending Bonneville Elementary; Taylor was a student at Clayton Middle School; and Mike was in his freshman year at East High School. With a few exceptions, our children had teachers we judged to be on a
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continuum from good to excellent. And like most other Utah children, their schools struggled with large class sizes and limited funding. Jackie and I were involved parents. Engagement with school assignments was a daily thing for both of us. Each of our children had individual needs and we sought to guide and supplement their publicschool experiences where needed. Yet sometimes those efforts were met with friction, which created
