Education + Schools

Box Elder School district has added longer, lighted signs to the fronts of some of their buses. (Mi...
Mike Anderson, KSL TV

Increase in drivers passing school buses draws safety concerns in Box Elder County

Box Elder School District says motorists are putting children at risk by passing stopped school buses along Highway 89 in Willard and Perry.
7 months ago
The Alpine School District has apologized "for any hurt feelings" related to a video shown to the s...
Simone Seikaly

Alpine School District apologizes for “hurt feelings” after claim by Freedom From Religion group

The Freedom From Religion Foundation said the school showed a video with "overtly religious messaging" during class on Nov. 17.
7 months ago
The University of Utah Health Orthopedic Center in Salt Lake City on Sept. 18, 2022. University of ...
Logan Stefanich, KSL

University of Utah Health research funding reaches record $531M in 2025

University of Utah Health has amassed record research funding totals, surpassing the half-billion mark for 2025, reaching $531 million.
8 months ago
Utah State University...
Bryanna Willis

Utah’s most women-friendly workplaces still need improvement, USU study finds

In a final survey for USU's Companies Championing Women, researchers found a need for more part-time work, job sharing, and childcare.
8 months ago
Lomond View Elementary School...
Debbie Worthen, KSL TV

Lomond View Elementary wins temporary reprieve as district orders independent review

The decision came after weeks of passionate pleas from parents who argued that Lomond View outperforms surrounding schools and provides a nurturing environment for their children.
8 months ago
Iron County School District's offices in Cedar City are pictured on Wednesday April 7, 2021. (Photo...
Arianne Brown for KSL.com

Iron County schools considering 4-day school week, seeking public input

The four-day week would add approximately 27 minutes to each school day and cut 8.22 hours over the course of the year, Iron County School Board member Stephanie Hill explained.
8 months ago
Students who take part in the Millcreek Futures program are shown on Nov. 6 during a trip to Granit...
Curtis Booker, KSL.com

New Millcreek initiative aims to expose youth to diverse career paths

The city of Millcreek is on a mission to invest in its community and help set its youth on the path to career fields that they may be interested in.
8 months ago
High school cafeteria worker Shirley Mease, right, and son-in-law Rick Porter load up a car after s...
Jeff Roberson

A cafeteria worker prepares a Thanksgiving meal to feed hundreds

The first year Shirley Mease cooked up a free Thanksgiving feast in the Reeds Spring High School cafeteria, icy weather kept most people away. But when her family knocked on doors to offer the meals, the gratefulness they found confirmed the need in her Missouri community.
8 months ago
More than 1,200 pounds of ham were donated to the Davis School District on Tuesday in an effort to ...
Michelle Lee

300 hams donated to Davis School District to support families in need during the holidays

The event was a partnership between Mercedes-Benz of Farmington and Utah Jazz shooting guard Sviatoslav “Svi” Mykhailiuk.
8 months ago
Stop signs are pictured on a school bus on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024....
Joe Wirthlin

Passing bus drivers can lead to thousand dollar fines, Box Elder County bus driver warns

A bus driver with the Box Elder County School District wants drivers to avoid heavy penalties for illegally passing buses stopped with flashing red lights.
8 months ago
FILE: West High School, Salt Lake City. (Paul Nelson, KSL NewsRadio)...
Pat Reavy, KSL.com

Former West High drama teacher convicted of sexually abusing teen student

Following the verdict, Sterrett "Rett" Oney Neale, 60, of Salt Lake City, was immediately taken into custody. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 5.
8 months ago
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Par Kermani, KSL.com

Tracy Aviary is opening Utah’s first nature-based preschool next year

Utah's first licensed nature-based preschool opens August 2026 at Tracy Aviary. Wonder Bloom aims to teach children through nature to become conservationists.
8 months ago
Kalinka Brown uses the Monarch, a multiline braille display, at the Utah Schools for the Deaf and t...
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com

Audit: Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind needs increased oversight, better planning

A legislative audit is suggesting Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind need more oversight and better strategic planning.
8 months ago
FILE: Police lights. (KSL TV)...
Kennedy Camarena

Deseret Peak High School put on secure and hold status after cocaine found in bathroom

Deseret Peak High School in Tooele was put under a secure and hold status on Tuesday as medical personnel worked to clean up an unknown substance inside the school. It was later found to be cocaine.
8 months ago
Eastwood and Morningside elementary schools could be closing after officials recommended they shut ...
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com

Granite School District holding public hearings to decide fate of 2 east-side elementary schools

Two elementary schools in Granite School District's east side could be closing after officials recommended they shut down.
8 months ago
The West High School Choir performing a song in Salt Lake City on Nov. 14, 2025....
Michelle Lee

From West High School to Carnegie Hall: Utah choir receives opportunity of a lifetime

It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the West High School Choir: performing at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
8 months ago
Students from a Salt Lake City charter school that had a major sewer problem are finally heading ba...
Heather Peterson

Students returning to Open Classroom charter school after major sewer repairs

Students from a Salt Lake City charter school that had a major sewer problem are finally heading back to their campus Friday.
8 months ago
The Glendale area of Salt Lake City is pictured on Sept. 6, 2023. Salt Lake City and Boys & Girls C...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Salt Lake City strikes deal to bring lost after-school programs back to west side

Utah's capital city has reached an agreement with the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salt Lake to restore after-school programs on the city's west side, months after the services closed.
8 months ago
gun safety...
Kristin M. Hall and Adrian Sainz, Associated Press

Some states now require public schools to teach kids about gun safety

Utah, Tennessee and Arkansas have passed laws to require students to learn about gun safety. Utah parents will have the option to opt their children out of gun safety lessons.
9 months ago
a sign on a pole says byu, learn and serve,...
Bryanna Willis and Kennedy Camarena, KSL NewsRadio

BYU offers immigration courses as part of its Continuing Education program

Brigham Young University is offering a course for people who want to learn the ins-and-outs of immigration law.
9 months ago
The speed that sewage repairs have been completed at the Open Classroom school has raised concerns ...
Andrew Adams, KSL TV

Parental concerns rise over handling of sewage issue at SLC charter

The speed that sewage repairs have been completed at the Open Classroom school has raised concerns among parents about a potential ongoing health risk.
9 months ago
The Salt Lake County Council met on Tuesday, Oct. 15 to discuss the Property Watch flyer sent with ...
Curtis Booker, KSL.com

Salt Lake County Council votes to cut parks and recreation child care program funding

The Salt Lake County Council voted in favor of eliminating funding for the parks and recreation child care program on Tuesday.
9 months ago
Ani Aleksanyan, 14, practices figure skating at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns on Wednesday, July ...
Bryanna Willis

SLCC launches program to help athletes pursuing Olympic dreams

A new program at Salt Lake Community College is attempting to give Olympic level athletes an education while they train.
9 months ago
A Granite School District bus is pictured outside of the Capitol in Salt Lake City, on Tuesday, Feb...
Eva Terry, Deseret News

Should Utah’s Granite School District be split in half?

Some parents are wondering if it would be a good idea to split Granite School District in half due to how large it is.
9 months ago