Education + Schools
Heather Peterson
Sandy crossing guard retiring after more than 30 years
Janice Parker found her passion while her child attended Park Lane Elementary. She would become Sandy Police's first-ever crossing guard supervisor.2 years ago
Kennedy Camarena
Lehi High School teacher injured in undisclosed accident
An undisclosed accident at Lehi High School hospitalized a teacher; it is under investigation.2 years ago
Sam Herrera
LISTEN: Walmart hiring more workers without college degrees for high-paying corporate jobs
In an exclusive interview with ABC News, Walmart U.S. CEO spoke on the company's efforts to hire and promote employees without college degrees.2 years ago
Dave Noriega and Debbie Dujanovic
Would you choose to be a teacher if your starting salary was $49,555?
An April report found the Utah teacher average starting pay sat shy of $50,000 in the 2022-2023 school year.2 years ago
Amanda Dickson
Dickson: To go to college or not to go to college – that is the question
From the debt you could incur to the pay you could earn, college has its benefits and drawbacks. Read this before you decide.2 years ago
Curt Gresseth
Granite School District lays down the law on cellphones in schools
The Granite School District is rolling out a districtwide policy on using and misusing cellphones and other personal electronic devices in schools.2 years ago
Curt Gresseth and Kyle Remund
Norway’s ban on cellphones in middle schools shows positive results. Will Utah do the same?
A brain performance specialist discusses a study that found improvements in girls' grades and a dropoff in school bullying for both boys and girls after Norway banned cellphones in middle schools.2 years ago
Adam Small
Utah parents, students rally over rollout of new controversial bathroom law
Specifically, parents in the Salt Lake City School district attended a rally to show disapproval for the bathroom law rollout process.2 years ago
Simone Seikaly
‘Don’t listen to the nos’ UVU commencement speaker tells students
UVU grads were just as inspiring to speaker Jamie Kern Lima as she hoped to be for them, she said of her 2024 commencement speech.2 years ago
Amy Donaldson, KSL Podcasts
Board votes to change Utah high school rules for transfer, international students
The visa rule changes mean schools have to decide how they want to treat students using F1 visas to attend and play sports.2 years ago
Dan Rascon, KSL TV
Teacher salaries are the highest in over a decade. Why it’s still not enough
A new study shows teacher salaries across the country have jumped higher than they have in more than a dozen years.2 years ago
Amie Schaeffer
19 arrested at University of Utah during Gaza war protests
Multiple agencies responded to protests over the Gaza war at the University of Utah Monday night resulting in 17 arrested.2 years ago
Don Brinkerhoff
BYU study looks at student AI usage
The question of artificial intelligence in the classroom is becoming something nearly all teachers are having to deal with, and a new study by a group of BYU professors looked into how student AI usage has developed on campus.2 years ago
Britt Johnson
‘The Office’ actor Rainn Wilson offers laughter and advice to Weber State grads
Interspersed between famous lines from 'The Office,' Rainn Wilson offered five pieces of advice for Weber State's new graduates.2 years ago
Jamiel Lynch, CNN
Tennessee lawmakers pass bill allowing teachers, school staff to be armed
State legislators in Tennessee passed a bill Tuesday allowing teachers and school staff to carry a gun on school grounds.2 years ago
Eric Cabrera
Is chronic absenteeism in students as bad as we think it is?
Chronic absenteeism in students has been a rising issue in schools, but is it as bad as we've heard it is?2 years ago
Deidre McPhillips, CNN
School lunches will have less added sugar, sodium under new rule
There will be new standards for school lunches that will limit the amount of added sugars and reduce sodium in K-12.2 years ago
Curt Gresseth
Utah student earns perfect ACT score but rejected by MIT and BYU
A perfect ACT score is not enough for a Davis High School student to gain admission to MIT or BYU.2 years ago
Adam Small
Consulting firm recommends Alpine School District vote on splitting district in two
After reviewing the Alpine School District, MTG consulting recommends the district split into two separate districts.2 years ago
Amy Donaldson
Big changes proposed for Utah high school sports involving local, international students
Proposals involving F1 visas and athletic transfers were approved Wednesday by the executive committee of the Utah High School Activities Association.2 years ago
Heather Peterson
Board of Education: Districts must explain bathroom law
Explanation of a Utah law governing school bathroom use, about to take effect in Utah, will be left up to individual school districts.2 years ago
Celina Tebor and Zoe Sottile, CNN
Rabbi associated with Columbia University recommends Jewish students ‘return home’ amid tense protests on campus
A rabbi recommended that Jewish students “return home as soon as possible and remain home” amid ongoing protests.2 years ago
Kyle Remund
West Lake Jr. High rebuilds after 2020 earthquake
West Lake Jr. High is being rebuilt with earthquake safety in mind, and the Granite district is preparing for future emergencies, too.2 years ago
