Biography

Howard Stephenson is a former Utah State Senator and introduced the first charter school legislation to Utah. In addition, Senator Stephenson helped Utah pass legislation to provide schools with funds needed to implement computer-aided instruction in language arts and math. This legislation was instrumental in schools being able to implement a crucial element of personalized learning. Currently, Senator Stephenson serves as the president of the Utah Taxpayer's association and travels the country sharing the success of data driven instruction and personalized learning with educators and governmental leaders.  Senator Stephenson's experience in personalized learning is invaluable to Bridge fulfilling its mission and vision.