Education + Schools
Erin Cox, KSL
Farmington parents are seeking transparency after teacher of special needs child accused of drinking alcohol in class
A district spokesman confirmed the teacher admitted to "having hard seltzer in a stainless steel tumbler," and that a student "took possession of the employee's mug."4 months ago
Associated Press
A college instructor turns to typewriters to curb AI-written work and teach life lessons
The exercise started in 2023 as Phelps grew frustrated with the reality that students were using generative AI and online translation platforms to churn out grammatically perfect assignments.4 months ago
Annie Ma, Associated Press
Education Department headquarters will relocate as part of Trump’s dismantling
The Education Department will relocate from its Washington headquarters as part of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency, officials said Thursday.4 months ago
Jacob Freeman
Start of day delayed for Bluffdale school after reported bomb threat
Classes were delayed Tuesday for a charter school in Bluffdale after police say someone called in a bomb threat before students arrived.4 months ago
Simone Seikaly
On-campus officer tackles non-student at Brighton High School
An on-campus police officer at Brighton High School tackled and detained a non-student on Wednesday, just as classes were letting out for the day.5 months ago
Joe Wirthlin
Murray High School extends remote learning to mid-March
Murray High School students will be extending their remote learning for longer than originally planned.5 months ago
Mary Culbertson
Iron County schools cancel class due to snowy road conditions
The Iron County School District announced classes at all schools would be canceled Friday due to snowy road conditions.5 months ago
Bryanna Willis and Kennedy Camarena, KSL
USU given its full funding back at last
The Utah Legislature’s Executive Appropriations Committee voted on Wednesday night to give Utah State University its full funding back after an audit looked at USU's spending decisions.5 months ago
Isabella Sosa
BYU-Idaho sees a jump in Winter Semester enrollment
BYU-Idaho's Winter 2026 Semester enrollment is up 5% from last year, the highest it has been in at least four years.5 months ago
Jason Swensen, Deseret News
Legislature: Should Utah third graders struggling with reading be held back a year?
Utah students could be asked to repeat third grade if the student in question isn't meeting minimum standards.6 months ago
Jodi Reynosa, KSL
High School Musical actor returns to East High after 20 years
Musical theatre students at East High got the surprise of their lives Thursday; while rehearsing for their upcoming production of "High School Musical", a familiar Wildcats alumnus stepped into the theater.6 months ago
Dan Rascon
Hundreds of Utah students walk out of class to protest ICE actions
High school students across the Salt Lake Valley walked out of class on Tuesday, raising their voices in protest against the actions of ICE.6 months ago
Heather Peterson
SafeUT could expand nationwide after 10 years of successful student crisis prevention
Tuesday marks the 10-year anniversary of SafeUT. The program has become so successful that Utah leaders are now looking to expand the program nationwide.6 months ago
Deanie Wimmer and Pearl Ashton, KSL
As reading scores fall, Utah author works to inspire young readers
New data shows that about half of Utah students struggle to read at grade level. Utah author Shannon Hale is working to change that.6 months ago
Logan Stefanich, KSL
State school board toils over legislative mandate to cut or reallocate millions from budget
The Utah State Board of Education is grappling with how to navigate recent directives from the Utah Legislature to trim or reallocate $163 million of the state's education budget.6 months ago
Isabella Sosa
Utah lawmakers want high school students to learn about their legal responsibilities
One Utah lawmaker wants to require schools to teach 10th graders about their legal responsibilities like voting rights, registering for the draft, jury duty and more.6 months ago
Bryanna Willis
First diabetes website launched in American Sign Language helps address serious problem in Deaf community
The first website designed to teach users about diabetes has been launched in American Sign Language, providing opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing users to learn about the disease.6 months ago
Eric Cabrera
Utah leaders push for ‘bell-to-bell’ limits on student phones in schools
Utah leaders say they plan to pursue legislation this year that would make “bell-to-bell” phone and other device limits the default policy in public schools, expanding restrictions beyond classroom time to the entire school day.7 months ago
JOHN HANNA, Associated Press
A union is suing Texas’ education agency for investigating teachers over posts about Charlie Kirk
A Texas teachers union sued the state's education department on Tuesday, accusing it of an improper "wave of retaliation" against public school employees over their social media comments following the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.7 months ago
Bryanna Willis
3 more books have been banned in Utah schools, bringing the total to 22
Three more books were added to a list of banned books across schools in Utah.7 months ago
Deanie Wimmer and Michael Houck, KSL
Musician surprises Herriman High School marching band while on tour
A Utah high school marching band that spent over 250 hours preparing a field show based on an indie-folk artist's music got a surprise they'll never forget.7 months ago
Jason Swensen, Deseret News
What’s the Trump administration doing to help college aspirants make informed money decisions?
The Education Department is now disclosing institutions where graduates earn, on average, less than high school grads.7 months ago
Kimberlee Kruisi and Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press
Authorities say they will release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting
Police in Rhode Island say they have a person of interest in custody after a shooting at Brown University killed two people and wounded nine others. The incident happened Saturday afternoon in a classroom during final exams. An FBI agent says the arrest took place at a hotel in Coventry, about 20 miles from Providence.7 months ago
