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August 26, 2010
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March 22, 2010
Debate over teachers, unions, and taxpayer dollars
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March 2, 2010
Bill to prohibit paid teachers union leave advances
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Utah Legislature: Parents hope special needs stipend survives
Communications Center Most Recent Content January's Featured Scholarship Student
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January's Featured Scholarship Student
By Victoria Lara
My name is Victoria Lara. I have a learning disability (dyslexia). The first elementary school I attended told my parents that I would never graduate from high school and not to think about me going to college or a university! I was present when my resource teacher told us that terrible news. I was in resource for a very long time and I did not advance in anything! I felt that no matter how hard I tried it was never good enough. My parents told me that the teachers were wrong and I can do anything if I put my mind into it! At that time, I remember my mom started looking for information about dyslexia. She had many questions - is this hereditary? What can they do to have it fixed? So then they realized that I was really smart, but I need to learn in a different way. We applied for the Carson Smith Scholarship and got into a private school.I moved to my new school being in the sixth grade, but I was in 1st grade reading and writing. I have met many wonderful people, and have experienced many other things that I would not have experienced in the other school; like world fairs, science fairs, and mini Olympics. At first I did not like it, but now I love it! Now I am in 7th grade and my average is growing. In my new school the teachers want to help me, and see me get better. They won't let me out of the classroom until I understand the lesson and know it by heart. There are a lot of activities after school, extra credit, lots of sport activities, and extra help after school for my lessons.
When I grow up I would like to have my own TV show or be a reporter or lawyer. I would love to help people and have their voices be heard in my show from all around the world. The Carson Smith Special Needs Scholarship has made my parents very happy. Thanks a lot to the people who made this possible.
