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,000. That means a leftover balance is worth real money next year — and a panic buy in June is worth about thirty cents…
  • A New Learning Hub Is Coming to Southern Utah: Inside Custom Class’s Plans for a New Community Education Building
    ST. GEORGE, Utah — What could a 70,000-square-foot educational facility mean for homeschool families in Southern Utah? Desert Blossom Homeschool Resource Center recently met with Cory Henwood, CEO of…
  • Renewals and the Portfolio: What to Keep All Year So May 31 Isn't a Scramble
    Portfolio and assessment documentation for Utah Fits All renewal is due May 31. Families who start in May are recreating a year they already lived. Here is a keep-as-you-go system that costs ten…
  • Marketplace or Reimbursement? How to Spend Utah Fits All Money Without Losing It
    Buy inside the Odyssey Marketplace and the program pays the vendor directly. Buy outside and you front the cash, submit an itemized receipt plus proof of payment, and live with the 10% comparison…
  • Can My Child With Dyslexia Have a Successful Career?
    Yes. Your child with dyslexia can have a successful career. They are going to be okay if they get the support and the skills they need to find their version of success. I say that as someone who has…
  • The Calendar That Decides Your Year: Utah Fits All Deadlines You Cannot Miss
    March 1, April 1, May 1, May 31. Four dates in Utah statute decide whether your family gets a Utah Fits All award, keeps one, or waits a year. Awards for 2026-27 went out June 16 and funds released…
  • What Utah Fits All Money Can and Can't Buy: The Caps That Trip Families Up
    Extracurriculars and PE are each capped at 20% of your award. Devices max out at
    ,500 each. Transportation stops at $750 a year. And you cannot pay yourself to teach your own child. Here is the cap…
  • Utah Fits All in Plain English: What It Pays, Who Qualifies, How It Works
    Utah Fits All pays $4,000, $6,000 or $8,000 depending on your child's age and school setting for 2026-27. Here is who qualifies, how the money actually reaches a vendor, and the rules that decide…

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