Education + Schools

Students and chaperones line up at a Walmart in South Jordan for the Jordan Education Foundation Ch...
Simone Seikaly

An early Christmas for Utah kids and families in need

Volunteer chaperones and students went on an early Christmas shopping spree at Walmart in South Jordan on Saturday.
2 years ago
Students and faculty at West High School staged a walk out protest on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 after a ...
Mary Culbertson, KSL TV and Michael Camit, KSL NewsRadio

Students, faculty at West High stage walk-out protest after violent threats in Utah schools

Students and faculty staged a walkout on Friday morning at West High School after violent threats in Utah schools.
2 years ago
A Granite School District bus is pictured outside of the Capitol in Salt Lake City, on Tuesday, Feb...
Heather Kelly

Changes in store for Granite School District bathrooms

The new bathroom layout in Granite School district has floor-to-ceiling stalls with sinks open to the hallways.
2 years ago
Wasatch High School biology teacher Bre Carter and over 200 of her students participated in a "farm...
Arianne Brown, KSL.com

Wasatch High School students learn what it takes to bring a turkey from ‘farm to fork’

Wasatch High School students learned what it takes to get a turkey from the farm to the Thanksgiving table.
2 years ago
Hunter Elementary School food drive...
Eric Cabrera

Hunter Elementary stacks cereal boxes like dominoes to celebrate food drive success

Hunter Elementary School is donating thousands of cereal boxes and food to their local food pantry. However, there's a twist.
2 years ago
Allessandra Harris Gurr

Compared to other generations, millennials say happiness comes at a higher cost

A majority of Americans believe money can buy happiness, but Millennials think the price tag is much higher than that for other generations.
2 years ago
The American Fork High School Marching Bad performs "Spot On" in Indianapolis at the Bands of Ameri...
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.COM

‘Spot on’: American Fork High School marching band places 8th in the country

American Fork High School competed at the finals of the Bands of America Grand National Marching Competition.
2 years ago
The Granite School District has experienced a large data breach....
Verl Johansen and Diana Jones

Massive data breach at Granite School District

The Granite School District confirmed the data breach happened about a month ago. Officials are still investigating.
2 years ago
Olympus Junior High School on the morning of Nov. 21, 2024 after the school received a bomb threat....
Kennedy Camarena

Olympus Junior High School on delayed start due to bomb threat

Students at Olympus Junior High School had a two-hour start time delay due to a bomb threat that forced the school to evacuate.
2 years ago
classroom libraries...
Jessica Lowell

‘Living Dead Girl’ latest book banned from Utah public schools

"Living Dead Girl," by Elizabeth Scott, joins 13 other books that are banned from public schools across Utah.
2 years ago
FILE - A marching band student plays a drum in the Days of '47 Parade in Salt Lake City on Monday, ...
Mariah Maynes

School fees amendments would have unintended impact on classes, expert says

The president of Utah Music Educators Association said Utah's school fees amendments bill would have detrimental impacts on some classes.
2 years ago
A school is asking parents to read aloud to their children for 15 minutes every night. (Canva)...
Diana Jones

At a Utah charter school, homework is for parents not kids

Franklin Discovery Academy, a charter school in vineyard is doing something a little unusual this year, homework for parents. 
2 years ago
FILE: A Granite School District bus is pictured outside of the Capitol in Salt Lake City, on Tuesda...
Alexandrea Bonilla

Granite School District faces 3 more potential elementary school closures

The Granite school district is looking into three elementary school closures, Douglas T Orchard, Redwood and Valley Crest.
2 years ago
utah supreme court...
Clayre Scott

Utah Supreme Court asking for public comment on bar exam proposal

The Utah Supreme Court is considering a proposal to allow law graduates to become lawyers without passing the bar exam.
2 years ago
FILE - A Granite School District Police vehicle....
Jacob Freeman, KSL TV

Racist graffiti appears in bathroom, on car at Skyline High

Racist graffiti was found at Skyline High School both in a bathroom and on a car outside of the school on Wednesday.
2 years ago
Beneficiaries are calling Amendment B a game changer for education....
LINDSAY AERTS, KSL TV

‘It’s a game changer,’ says beneficiary of money Amendment B will bring

It's all but certain Utah voters will pass Amendment B, and some of the beneficiaries are calling it a game changer for education.
2 years ago
The Alpine School District pictured on May 12, 2023....
Eric Cabrera, Allessandra Harris-Gurr

Preliminary results show Utah County wants to split Alpine School District

Preliminary election results show Utah County voters are ready to split the state's biggest school district.
2 years ago
The Iron County and the Box Elder school districts are joining the Salt Lake City and Murray school...
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com

Here’s what Iron County and Box Elder school districts want to do with proposed bonds

Box Elder School District is seeking $220 million, while the Iron County School District is seeking a $66 million bond.
2 years ago
Jake Dickey, right, teaches Salt Lake Community College students how to use the latest technologica...
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com

Latest moviemaking technology makes its way to Utah through SLCC

Salt Lake Community College has a stage allowing film students to learn the ins and outs of the new filmmaking technology.
2 years ago
The Davis County Health Department, Davis Behavioral Health and other community partners host an an...
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com

Davis County to hold mental health screening for children from preschool to 6th grade

Davis County health officials are hosting a mental health screening for children aged preschool to 6th grade.
2 years ago
One of the state’s high school basketball coaches has a plan to help kids who can’t afford spor...
Andrew Adams, KSL TV

High school coach sets up nonprofit to help kids in need with extracurriculars

One of the state’s high school basketball coaches has a plan to help kids who can’t afford sports and other extracurricular activities.
2 years ago
Jackie Rigby, a student teacher, talks to a student in her classroom of third graders at Whittier E...
Mariah Maynes

Student teacher stipend could help college students pay bills

During the 2024 legislative session, Utah lawmakers approved funding to give student teachers a stipend while they complete their degree.
2 years ago
Is college worth it? That's the question Amanda Dickson asked her guests on KSL NewsRadio's 'A Woma...
Emma Keddington

A Woman’s View: Is college worth it anymore?

KSL NewsRadio's Amanda Dickson asked three guests whether or not it's worth it to get a college degree on her podcast "A Woman's View."
2 years ago
Smoke from a fire at the Tooele County landfill, located at 2830 South Bauer Road, caused poor air ...
Simone Seikaly

Fire at Tooele landfill keeps students and others indoors

Students attending school in the Tooele Valley were brought inside on Wednesday after fire broke out at a nearby landfill.
2 years ago