My Page: Ken Bingham

CHILDREN’S CHOICE FIRST

Last Wednesday, I attended a fundraiser breakfast sponsored by Children First Utah (CFU). The organization raises money and awards scholarships to low-income and underprivileged children so they may attend private schools.

They are also strong advocates for school choice, which for many years has been a hot topic in this state. The concept aims to give parents control over where they send their children to school, which naturally forces all schools—public and private—to compete, thus improving the quality of education—and turning our students into customers. [more]

VOTE NOT WIN NOT

There is no place in the country, politically or socially, like the State of Utah. It is unique in the sense that no other place holds a dichotomy of faith and secularism that often are at odds with one another. In most areas of the country, politics is merely an argument with Republicans and Democrats, liberals and conservatives but, in Utah, religion is added to the mix--that changes the dynamic considerably. [more]