1 of 10 View Caption

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Nora Schwager guides 4th graders through a recent project at Ascent Academy in Farming Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah's charter school cottage industry shifts millions of dollars in public funding to Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Students in a STEM rotation, work on a project at Ascent Academy in Farmington. Utah' Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Ascent Academy students fill the halls in preparation of a recess break. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Taking a short "Brain Break," 5h grade students at Ascent Academy in Farming Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Andrea Hart, a 6th grade Humanities teacher at Ascent Academy in Farmington works with Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Students at Ascent Academy in Farmington work on their math skills recently. Utah's ch