Education + Schools
Lindsay Aerts
Senate President Stuart Adams blames Donovan Mitchell for blowback on attempted Critical Race Theory ban
Utah Senate President Stuart Adams said Jazz Donovan Mitchell is largely the reason there was blowback to legislation banning Critical Race Theory.5 years ago
Mark Jones
Grand County School District cancels high school classes this week
Grand County School District has canceled high school classes next week due to a COVID-19 outbreak.5 years ago
Nick Wyatt
Tooele County issues mask order for schools meeting COVID-19 threshold
The Tooele County mask order says schools with specific numbers of COVID-19 cases will be required to wear masks for a period of 30 days.5 years ago
Lindsay Aerts
Natalie Cline reprimanded by Utah State Board of Education
Natalie Cline was reprimanded, the board said, over divisive social media posts involving LGBTQA+ youth in Utah. Cline has not yet commented.5 years ago
Mary Richards
Gender identity recommendations reviewed by State School Board
Gender identity, how to address it among students, and a proposed standards document were discussed at a meeting of the state school board.5 years ago
Mark Jones
Weber High teacher named 2022 Utah Teacher of the Year
Mark Daniels, a theatre teacher at Weber High School, has been named the 2022 Utah Teacher of the Year.5 years ago
Nick Wyatt
Granite teacher union highlights substitute teacher shortage
Schools in the Granite School District are understaffed with substitute teachers, according to a teacher's union.5 years ago
Becky Bruce
Utah Valley University latest to require COVID-19 vaccine for students
In addition to UVU, Utah State University, Weber State University, and the University of Utah have all announced plans to require the vaccine for students.5 years ago
COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer
State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries
The Education Department says it’s investigating five Republican-led states with universal mask bans, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions.5 years ago
Curt Gresseth
Yes, businesses and colleges can legally keep the unvaccinated out
Some people argue that businesses that require vaccines for employees or ask people if they are unvaccinated violate the Constitution. Here's what we found out.5 years ago
Paul Nelson
Students in Salt Lake City School District won’t be disciplined for not wearing masks
SALT LAKE CITY — So, are masks required in the Salt Lake City School District, or not? District officials say they still want students to keep their faces covered while in class, but it doesn’t appear that kids will get in trouble if they don’t. When the school year started, officials with the Salt Lake […]5 years ago
Paul Nelson and Becky Bruce
University of Utah moves closer toward vaccine requirement
The University of Utah indicated Friday it intends to move toward a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for students, with more information to come next week.5 years ago
Heather Kelly
Forgiveness of some loans barely touches how much student debt we owe
The announcement of student loan debt forgiveness for some represents a drop in the bucket of how much Americans owe: more than $1.5 trillion in 2020.5 years ago
Nick Wyatt
Petition asking U. to mandate vaccines gets significant community response
Droves of students, faculty, and hospital staff are signing a petition urging the University of Utah to require vaccines.5 years ago
Lindsay Aerts
State school board reviewing conservative member’s pride-flag post
Democrats called for the resignation of a state school board member who shared a photo criticizing the presence of a pride flag in a seminary building.5 years ago
Dan Bammes
Weber-Morgan Health Department won’t impose school mask mandates
The Weber-Morgan Board of Health voted Monday to consult with local county elected officials before imposing mask mandates on schools.5 years ago
Nick Wyatt
Salt Lake City schools following health department guidance after teachers possibly exposed to COVID-19
A group of Salt Lake City School District teachers was possibly exposed to COVID-19 at a district-wide meeting last week.5 years ago
Paul Nelson
Salt Lake City begins classes with school mask mandate in effect
How strict is the mandate for Salt Lake City schools? Educators say they won't be heavy-handed.5 years ago
Colby Walker
BYU creates Office of Belonging, gets message from Apostle
BYU President Kevin J Worthen announced on Monday that the school would create a new Office of Belonging led by a vice-president level administrator.5 years ago
Kira Hoffelmeyer
Teachers, staff from SLC School District recently exposed to COVID-19
The teachers and staff were exposed to COVID-19 while attending a required training at Highland High School.5 years ago
Curt Gresseth
Praising students works better than scolding, study finds
Praising students at least as often as reprimanding them improved middle school class-wide on-task behavior by 60% to 70%, according to a BYU study.5 years ago
Nick Wyatt
Granite schools report calm first week of classes
Granite School District spokesman Ben Horsley said the first week of classes went smoothly, with staff and faculty confident in the year ahead.5 years ago
Nick Wyatt
Grand County schools start with K-6 mask mandate in place
The Grand County Commission voted earlier this week to require masks in all K-6 schools for 30 days. The first day of school was Thursday.5 years ago
