EDUCATORS WORK TO DEMOLISH BARRIERS TO ETHNIC HARMONY IN UTAH SCHOOLS

[Jesse Person]'s story is not unique. He is one of 54 Wasatch Front-area students interviewed for this story. Most say racial tensions are growing in Utah schools. Other, less-publicized acts have generated 60 official complaints -- 20 more than last year -- this school year, says Richard Gomez...

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Published inThe Salt Lake tribune
Main Author John J. Jordan THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Salt Lake City, Utah The Salt Lake Tribune 09.05.1993
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Gomez, Richard
Person, Jesse
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Summary:[Jesse Person]'s story is not unique. He is one of 54 Wasatch Front-area students interviewed for this story. Most say racial tensions are growing in Utah schools. Other, less-publicized acts have generated 60 official complaints -- 20 more than last year -- this school year, says Richard Gomez, coordinator of educational equity at the state Office of Education. "Racism is alive and well in Utah," he says. The minority population in Utah schools is small but growing. About 38,000 of Utah's 461,000 public-school students represent ethnic groups ranging from American Indians to Tongans -- 8,000 more than five years ago.
ISSN:0746-3502