Education + Schools
Paul Nelson
Lawmakers propose all-day kindergarten bill, UEA fully supports it
If a bill passes this year, all-day kindergarten will become a more realistic option for parents.5 years ago
Becky Bruce
Cox would veto school voucher bill, if passed
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said he would veto a bill some say brings back the school voucher debate if it reaches his desk.5 years ago
Kira Hoffelmeyer
House passes bill restricting transgender students in sports
A bill passed by the Utah House of Representatives will determine if a transgender students can play in school sports.5 years ago
Kira Hoffelmeyer and Lindsay Aerts
School voucher bill moves to House for full vote
A bill that would give Utah families money allowing them to pay for private school education will now be considered in the Utah House of Representatives.5 years ago
Mark Jones
Spanish Fork leaders deliver valentines to 4,000 high school students
Spanish Fork leaders delivered roughly 4,000 valentines Monday to high school students in the city.5 years ago
Paul Nelson
Hate symbols and racial slurs found in Park City High School, educators investigating
Park City educators are trying to find who is responsible for drawing hate symbols and racial slurs inside classrooms.5 years ago
Paul Nelson
Bill that addresses ‘non-approved’ teaching materials in classrooms raises questions
Another bill being discussed this legislative session could interfere with the lessons and teaching materials of educators.5 years ago
Simone Seikaly
U.S. Office of Education dismisses Title IX complaint against BYU
BYU and its honor code are exempt from the implementation of Title IX as it pertains to sex discrimination involving gender identity and sexual orientation.5 years ago
Mark Jones
Gov. Cox serves as a substitute teacher in the Granite School District
Gov. Cox served as a substitute teacher in the Granite School District on Tuesday.5 years ago
Jessica Lowell
Utah State University announces bilingual-bicultural program closure
Utah State University announced Monday a program closure in its bilingual-bicultural for it's master's program in Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education.5 years ago
Paul Nelson
Lawmakers say new school choice bill is not a ‘voucher bill,’ but UEA still doesn’t support it
Lawmakers say new education choice is a bill not a school voucher bill.5 years ago
Kira Hoffelmeyer
Bill that would allow parents to sue teachers over curriculum substituted during general session
The part of a bill that would have included the ability for parents to sue teachers if they didn't like what was on the lesson plan is being substituted on Utah's Capitol hill.5 years ago
Paul Nelson
Falling enrollment may force SLCSD to consider closing schools
Falling enrollment in Salt Lake City School District may force educators to do something they would rather not do.5 years ago
Martha Harris, Paul Nelson, and Kira Hoffelmeyer
42 teaching positions eliminated in SLC from decline in student enrollment
The board eliminated 42 teaching positions because of dropping enrollment numbers5 years ago
Paul Nelson
Another battle over school vouchers? One lawmaker plans to propose voucher bill he calls ‘different’ than other attempts
One Utah lawmaker says he intends to bring the school vouchers discussion to Capitol Hill.5 years ago
Paul Nelson
UEA President criticizes proposed bill, lawmakers are making ‘continued attacks’ on public education
The state's teachers union is calling out lawmakers for what they're saying is continued attacks on public education.5 years ago
Eliza Craig
Rep. Teuscher to hold off on curriculum bill, consult more teachers
Rep. Teuscher announced he would hold off on a bill to require teachers to publish all learning material and syllabus online.5 years ago
Eliza Craig
Controversial bill challenged by teachers now on hold
UEA has a petition opposing a bill that would require teachers to post all learning materials online for parents.5 years ago
MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and COREY WILLIAMS, Associated Press
Michigan high school shooter to pursue an insanity defense
Attorneys say a teenager charged with killing four students at Michigan high school will pursue an insanity defense.5 years ago
Jacob Rueda
New school gender identity guidelines will have improved language
School districts and charter schools in Utah will soon be receiving new guidelines for addressing gender identity issues.5 years ago
Lindsay Aerts
‘We can do it in 5 minutes’: Governor Cox will sign bill giving state’s top leaders final say on schools going remote
SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Spencer Cox said he will sign a newly passed bill that lays out how a school can go remote amid omicron. Cox spoke exclusively to KSL NewsRadio, detailing that he will sign H.B. 183, which also suspends the test-to-stay program in Utah’s schools. The bill requires that the state’s four […]5 years ago
Lindsay Aerts
Latest version of bill allows trans athletes to compete in their gender’s sports
Advocates have been in talks with the sponsors of the bill that banned Utah's trans athletes from playing in their gender's sports.5 years ago
Becky Bruce
UPDATE: Alpine Board asks for a delay in implementing a temporarily shorter school day
In a letter to parents, the Alpine Board of Education asked for more time to allow further study of the challenges created by a shortened school day.5 years ago
