Education + Schools

FILE- Davis County School District headquarters. Photo: KSLTV...
Britt Johnson

Families suing Davis School District after students claimed to have been harassed

The Davis School District is facing a lawsuit from three families who say their students were racially harassed.
4 years ago
HB221 Stipends for Future Educators offers money for full-time students to use during their semeste...
Devin Oldroyd

Gov. Cox’s 2024 budget proposal includes raise for teachers, UEA grateful

Utah teachers could get a $6,000 raise in 2024 if Gov. Cox's proposed 2024 budget is approved. UEA President Renée Pinkney applauds Cox's support.
4 years ago
Researchers at the BYU and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute used samples from one cap...
Waverly Golden

Researchers at BYU successfully sequenced the entire genome of leopard species going extinct

Researchers at the BYU and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute used samples from one captive mainland clouded leopard and one wild Sunda clouded leopard to successfully sequence the entire genome of leopard species.
4 years ago
Spencer Cox pictured, he'll holding a Latino town hall on Oct. 24...
Allessandra Harris

Gov. Cox announces state will loosen hiring requirements

The state of Utah will loosen hiring requirements, Gov. Spencer Cox announced on Tuesday. Only in certain jobs, will a four-year degree be required.
4 years ago
tuition...
Britt Johnson

Citing inflation, Utah governor indicates tuition freeze is coming

Utah Higher Education Commissioner Dave Woolstenhulme said the freeze is good news for those who've been contemplating a college education.
4 years ago
snow shovel driveway dialysis...
Mark Jones

Uintah School District announces a two-hour late start for Tuesday

The Uintah School District says due to additional snow coming to the area, it is announcing a two-hour late start for all of its schools on Tuesday.
4 years ago
Joyce DeFauw's senior photograph from 1955, left, and the when she visited the college campus in Au...
Sara Smart, CNN

71 years after starting college, a 90-year-old woman is graduating

A 90-year-old woman will finally walk across the stage and receive her diploma, 71 years after she first enrolled in college.
4 years ago
Utah State University Extension horticulturist, Taun Beddes shares how to keep your poinsettias hea...
Waverly Golden

How to to keep your poinsettias healthy this winter season

Utah State University Extension horticulturist, Taun Beddes shares how to keep your poinsettias healthy this holiday season.
4 years ago
Gov. Spencer Cox announced Utah Court of Appeals Judge Jill M. Pohlman is his nominee to serve on t...
Mark Jones

Tax cuts, teacher salary raise among budget recommendations by Cox

On Thursday, Gov. Cox announced significant tax cuts and a salary increase for all teachers are included in his recommendations for the fiscal year 2024 budget.
4 years ago
West Jordan Elementary is closing its gate for the last time at the end of the school year, due to ...
Hugo Rikard-Bell

West Jordan Elementary School is closing its gates after 40 years

West Jordan Elementary is closing its gate for the last time at the end of the school year, due to safety issues within the infrastructure.
4 years ago
A woman wishing not to be identified shows her sadness after the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake ran ou...
Waverly Golden

Expert joins Inside Sources on women accessing homeless resources

Emily Darowski, Associate Director for the Utah Women and Leadership Project, discusses a recent study the project conducted on women accessing homeless resources in Utah.
4 years ago
students walk on the U of U campus,...
Sam Herrera

Student loan forgiveness resolution on hold until 2023

Jason Iuliano, associate professor of law for the University of Utah spoke to Dave and Dujanovic about the student loan forgiveness block.
4 years ago
kindergarten gap year...
Tom Haraldsen

Checking in on the status of full-day kindergarten in Utah

Policy analyst with Voices for Utah Children reveals whether full-day kindergarten could be in the cards for next year.
4 years ago
Weber State University is expanding an initiative to give students access to free textbooks....
Simone Seikaly

Utah immigrant youth to benefit from new Weber State scholarship

The scholarships for Utah immigrant youth are offered through TheDream.US, which helps DREAMers get into college.
4 years ago
USU Eastern Student Wins Bronze Medal in Welding Competition...
Aubri Wuthrich

USU Eastern student takes 3rd in global welding competition

The USU Eastern welding student scored seven points behind the gold medal winner and took the Best of Nation Award.
4 years ago
At Bingham High School, three seniors made a Cathedral Gingerbread House for extra credit which is ...
Waverly Golden

Bingham High students build intricate gingerbread cathedral

At Bingham High School, three seniors made a Cathedral Gingerbread House for extra credit which is now on display at the high school.
4 years ago
Native tribes...
Elizabeth Weiler

Native tribes of Utah are given their chance to offer historical perspectives on museum artifacts

SALT LAKE CITY — Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU) Anthropologists are using a grant to insure a lifelong understanding of Native tribes and Indigenous culture, long after their generations have passed.  Utah is home to several Native tribes who are now having a chance to preserve their culture.  National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) […]
4 years ago
Officials at Weber State University are considering a change to the student health services current...
Alexandrea Bonilla

Weber State University considers outsourcing student health care

Right now, the health center at Weber State provides low-cost care to students and does not require any form of insurance.
4 years ago
The Biden administration is again extending the pause on federal student loan payments....
Arlette Saenz and Katie Lobosco, CNN

Biden extends student loan repayment freeze as program remains in court

The latest extension comes as the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness program remains tied up in the courts.
4 years ago
After six years leading USU, and an overall 32 year career with the school, President Noelle E. Coc...
Simone Seikaly

USU President Noelle E. Cockett will step down

USU President Noelle E. Cockett has been part of the college's community for 32 years.
4 years ago
Brig. Gen. Richard W. Gibbs, center, speaks with University of Utah students before a press confere...
Mark Jones

U of U announces partnership with U.S. Air Force

The University of Utah School of Engineering and the U.S. Air Force have agreed to a partnership that is expected to last five years.
4 years ago
Shortages in daycares across the country and in Utah are keeping thousands of parents home, intead ...
Becky Bruce and Kira Hoffelmeyer

School and daycare facilities haven’t “bounced back” to normalcy

Along with the rest of the nation, a shortage of daycare workers and teachers in Utah means parents are staying home from work.
4 years ago
The public school district in Uvalde, Texas, has a police chief for the first time since firing the...
Andy Rose, CNN

Uvalde school district names new interim police chief

The public school district in Uvalde, Texas, has a police chief for the first time since firing the previous leader who was on duty during the deadly Robb Elementary School shooting.
4 years ago
Teen Centers...
Elizabeth Weiler

Advocacy group asking Utah Legislature to help fund teen centers across the state

The Policy Project is hoping to implement teen centers across all Utah schools. The organization is calling on the Utah Legislature to help.
4 years ago