Education + Schools

a man looks at security footage from a school...
Adam Small

Canyons School District finishes upgrading schools to HD security cameras

All 45 schools in Canyons School District now have HD security cameras. Administrator will be able to see finer details in the footage they capture.
3 years ago
Dr. Erica Baiden, member of the Black Physicians of Utah. (Black Physicians of Utah)...
Alexandrea Bonilla

Black Physicians of Utah host Back-To-School Mental Health Day

Parents, teens and clinical workers gathered at the South Salt Lake Community Center to learn and discuss the mental health issues children and teens face during back-to-school season.
3 years ago
One of the topics being discussed during the 2023 Utah Legislative Session is how to combat the tea...
Tom Haraldsen

UEA President: There doesn’t appear to be a severe teacher shortage

UEA President Renée Pinkney says there doesn't appear to be a severe teacher shortage around the state. She even said the substitute teacher shouldn't be as bad as it's been in the past.
3 years ago
A room with vision assemssment equipment....
Adam Small

Free vision center opened in Parkview Elementary School

A new vision center was just opened in Parkview Elementary School. It will provide care to students, families, and community members.
3 years ago
teachers in Utah...
Devin Oldroyd

What’s the lure for new teachers in Utah?

With so many teachers being hired, what's the lure for new teachers in Utah?
3 years ago
PTA member Anne Hansen is pictured giving instruction to students filling out college applications ...
Amanda Dickson

How members of the Utah PTA are like an army

The Utah PTA works with kids in classrooms across the state, and can take home what they learn to benefit their own kids.
3 years ago
Image of Clearfield High students posing in front of the school on the first day of classes, 2023. ...
Adam Small

Clearfield Falcons welcome incoming sophomores on first day

The Tooele and Davis School Districts are welcoming students back to the classroom today and the Clearfield Falcons welcomed 750 sophomores.
3 years ago
The photo is an image of a school bus. The Uintah School District said it will add several electric...
Mariah Maynes

Uintah School District purchases electric school buses

The Uintah School District's current fleet includes 27 propane and 23 diesel buses, in addition to the 10 new electric buses. 
3 years ago
Each school gets to decide how it will spend its share of $106 million from the state's school trus...
Clayre Scott

Lakeside Elementary to start the school year with no AC

Students at Lakeside Elementary are starting school today with no air conditioning, a problem that won't be fixed for a few weeks.
3 years ago
FILE - This combination of 2017-2022 photos shows the logos of Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Snapch...
Aimee Cobabe

How to keep kids safe online with back to school posts

Parents and students are posting on social media about heading back to school. One IT expert joins KSL NewsRadio to discuss if this is safe.
3 years ago
"Society pits homeschooling and public schooling against each other, and it's a farce," said Kimber...
Lindsay Aerts

Kindergarten classes get more access to all-day learning

Schools are starting the new school year and many districts are offering all-day kindergarten to students.
3 years ago
teacher granite school district pay increase...
Mark Jones

Finding common ground on education in Utah

The Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction discusses why Utahns must find common ground on education.
3 years ago
Lone Peak High School plays Bingham High School. Student-athlete injuries are always something to w...
Derrick Jones

Back-to-sports: student-athletes mean student injuries

Back to school means back to sports. Nationwide, more than 3 million student-athletes sustained injuries throughout the season.
3 years ago
four-day school week...
Curt Gresseth

Is a four-day school week the answer to teacher shortage?

Tooele’s rural schools are saving money on busing costs and retaining teachers longer with a four-day school week, says the district superintendent.
3 years ago
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Michael Camit

Changes at UVU anticipate growth, and students staying in Utah

Planners are adding to the UVU campus anticipating more students and more alumni will be using the facilities.
3 years ago
Image of sixth grade students at Butler Middle School in Cottonwood Heights....
Curt Gresseth

Hackers can target schools for kids’ data, here’s how to stay safer

Education systems and schools can be a target for hackers, but like other forms of data, kids data can be protected.
3 years ago
Britt Johnson

Police urge safe driving as school gets back in session

Thousands of students will soon be walking to-and-from school, Police are urging both drivers to be careful as school gets back in session.
3 years ago
SALT LAKE CITY -- Back to school means back to the store for many families, but the long lists of s...
Allessandra Harris Gurr

School supplies are rising in cost, but districts can help

Back to school means back to the store for many families, but the long lists of school supplies can empty wallets.
3 years ago
An increase in certain PTA donation requests has some Utah parents asking, why the price hike? Phot...
Allessandra Harris Gurr

Why the PTA price jump? Donations over events

Certain PTA donations requests have increased in price, which has some parents wondering why.
3 years ago
Macey Walters, whose husband is in the Air Force, collects free school supplies with her children, ...
Amanda Dickson

Solid schedules can help mental health during back-to-school

One expert says parents should set a good example when it comes to routine. That includes limiting devices before bedtime.
3 years ago
SALT LAKE CITY -- There are still openings for crossing guards across the state and back to school ...
Britt Johnson

Utah schools struggling to find crossing guards

Riverdale Police say they are having to step in and fill positions when crossing guards are hard to find.
3 years ago
The Utah Capitol, two committees just passed an amendment centered on ballot initiative rules...
Lindsay Aerts

Lawmaker wants to make school hoax threats a felony

A Utah lawmaker wants to make all school hoax threats a second-degree felony.
3 years ago
A family photo shows Isabella “Izzy” Tichenor, a 10 year old child that died by suicide in Nove...
Simone Seikaly

Davis School District reaches settlement with Tichenor-Cox family

Izzy Tichenor was a fifth grader who endured weeks of bullying at Foxboro Elementary School in the Davis School District.
3 years ago
Each school gets to decide how it will spend its share of $106 million from the state's school trus...
Derrick Jones

Bedtimes and device limits can prevent back to school anxiety

It is back-to-school time already. Here's what parents can do to help their kids avoid anxiety as the kids head back to school.
3 years ago