Education + Schools

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
Murray School District $125 million bond...
Tammy Kikuchi

Murray School District seeks voter approval for $125 million bond

Murray residents will have the chance to vote on a $125 million dollar bond in November to help update two schools.
2 years ago
Salt Lake Community College is reporting at least three of its students have had their visas revoke...
Emma Keddington

More people are enrolling in college this year than last year

College enrollment numbers have significantly increased from last year, with the most drastic jump being in graduate school enrollment.
2 years ago
The Uintah School District successfully responded to a recent school shooting threat, but district ...
Logan Stefanich, ksl.com

What one Utah school district learned from a recent threat to ‘shoot up the school’

The Uintah School District and state leaders hope to use a recent school shooting threat as a lesson to be more prepared in the future.
2 years ago
Tammy Kikuchi

Nation’s college age population expected to decline

The nation's college age population is expected to start declining, and an expert has recommendations for high education administrators.
2 years ago
Jeff Shumway...
Collin Leonard, KSL.com

Beauty industry licensing restructure could affect over 60,000 workers statewide

Major changes to the licensing structure for thousands of workers in the beauty industry could be coming to Utah.
2 years ago
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Michele Rowe

Fighting Utah’s gang crime

Utah deals with gangs just like any other place, but the state has a few differences that makes fighting gang crime difficult.
2 years ago
utah constitution abortion...
Jessica Lowell

Reaction to Utah Constitutional Amendment A ruling

Supporters of proposed Constitutional Amendment A said voters will lose out by not having a say in dropping state food tax.
2 years ago
Player from Australia suing to play varsity...
Amy Donaldson, KSL Podcasts

Australian high school football player files suit to play varsity, says new rule discriminates

A lawsuit filed Monday asserts that a new rule, passed last spring, discriminates against students who attend Utah high schools on F-1 visas.
2 years ago
A Granite School District bus is pictured outside of the Capitol in Salt Lake City, on Tuesday, Feb...
Simone Seikaly

Granite schools, Herriman police, others, alert parents to potential for hoax threats

Parents across Utah were notified by school districts and police of the potential for hoax threats aimed at schools today.
2 years ago
FILE: The Capitol is pictured in Salt Lake City on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024....
Simone Seikaly

Two proposed constitutional amendments on the Utah November ballot remain, two are void

Utah lawmakers will ask voters to change the Utah Constitution in multiple ways this November. Here is a rundown of the amendments.
2 years ago
Kearns High School in Kearns is pictured on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019. (Colter Peterson, Deseret News)...
Eric Cabrera

Police say Kearns High students are being robbed

Unified Police said Kearns High students have been robbed along the railroad tracks east of the school for the last three weeks.
2 years ago
School officials participate in a ribbon cutting for the Snoezelen Room at the Al-Basma Special Edu...
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com

BYU helps provide multi-sensory room at school for special education in Jerusalem

With help from the BYU Jerusalem Center, the Al-Basma Special Education School has opened a multi-sensory room for students with autism.
2 years ago
A portion of a banner photo featuring students at Polaris High School....
Kyle Remund

Polaris High School opens center for teens in hardship

As part of its work in helping teens in tough situation, Polaris High School is opening a Teen Center for students in extreme hardship.
2 years ago
FILE - A train moves to a stop at the Utah Transit Authority TRAX station at 600 Main Street in Sal...
Mark Jackson and Kennedy Camarena

Utah Transit Authority celebrates Rail Safety Week

Utah Transit Authority is using Rail Safety Week to educate the public on railroad safety and UTA vehicle safety.
2 years ago
A classroom door is pictured at Hawthorne Elementary School in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Aug. 22, ...
Allessandra Harris Gurr

Parents and teachers disagree on what involvement looks like in children’s education, survey finds

A survey found that parents and teachers have different perceptions of how involved parents are in their children's education.
2 years ago
Bella Vista elementary parent volunteer Alisha Betenson reads with third-grader Sadie Tucker in Cot...
Logan Stefanich, KSL.COM

Parent’s trust in school improves child’s education, Sutherland survey finds

A new Sutherland Institute issue brief finds that parents and educators differ in their perception of parental engagement and access to curriculum.
2 years ago
The faculty of Bella Vista Elementary pose for a group photo...
Kyle Remund

Bella Vista Elementary earns National Blue Ribbon

Bella Vista Elementary has earned one of the most distinguished awards in education: the National Blue Ribbon.
2 years ago
A photograph of Lindon Elementary...
Adam Small

Alpine School District considers closing two elementary schools

Alpine School District will take 90 days to conduct a study to decide if it will close two elementary schools.
2 years ago