Education + Schools
John Wojcik
Health experts urge Salt Lake City to resume some in-person classes
The Salt Lake City School District is being encouraged to get kids back into class, although the school board is delaying a decision.6 years ago
Madeleine Porter
Mount Ogden Junior High School moving to online classes Nov. 4
Mount Ogden Junior High School will be moving to online classes due to 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19 within the school.6 years ago
Saige Miller
Salt Lake City School Board releases letter promising to rebuild trust
In a newly released letter, the Salt Lake City School Board revealed plans to rebuild trust with the community after allegations of misconduct among Board members.6 years ago
Madeleine Porter
Full moon on Halloween night means it just got spookier
A full moon on Halloween night means the spooky season is really here. As if 2020 isn't weird enough, it’s a year with 13 full Moons rather than 12.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Area near Hill Air Force Base brings defense tech jobs to northern Utah
LAYTON, Utah – Northrup Grumman is bringing at least 2,250 defense tech jobs to the area near Hill Air Force Base in northern Utah. As of now, only about 40% of those jobs will go to Utahns. The state is looking to increase that number as it projects the area could grow faster than Silicon […]6 years ago
Simone Seikaly
Olympus, Taylorsville High Schools move online; Kearns football is over
Students at Olympus and Taylorsville High Schools will be attending classes online for two weeks after COVID-19 cases met or exceeded 15 cases.6 years ago
CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press
In video classes teachers parse clues to student wellbeing
The shift from in-person to remote learning is giving some teachers unprecedented video access into their students’ homes.6 years ago
John Wojcik
Salt Lake City School Board drama exposed in public records requests
Messages obtained through a public records request by a Salt Lake City parent show vitriol and profanity between members of the Salt Lake City School Board.6 years ago
Saige Miller
Farmington High School to close due to 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19
Farmington High School is closing for two weeks, per the recommendation from the Davis County Health Department, due to 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Bingham High School to temporarily move online because of COVID-19
The Jordan School Board voted to move Bingham High School to online learning for three days due to increasing COVID-19 cases on campus.6 years ago
Simone Seikaly
Three high schools in Canyons District returning to full on-campus learning
Three Canyons School District schools, Corner Canyon, Brighton, and Alta High School, will return to on-campus learning on Monday, Oct. 19.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Backers, opponents of Amendment G make their case ahead of the election
One of the issues that will be found on Utahn's Ballots this year will be whether or not to amend the Utah Constitution as it relates to school funding.6 years ago
Colby Walker
BYU plans to continue in-person learning for winter semester
BYU says they are planning to hold classes in-person for the upcoming winter semester barring any major changes due to COVID-19.6 years ago
Mary Richards and Kelli Pierce
New Utah quarantine rules could get students back to class sooner
Currently, the state's recommended quarantine period lasts 14 days, but that could go down to seven days if students meet certain conditions.6 years ago
Todd Fooks
The future of Bountiful High School’s mascot discussed last night
The future of the Bountiful High School mascot was discussed Wednesday night by a small group. Of the 14 who showed, 9 were in favor of replacing it.6 years ago
Katie Lobosco, CNN
Meet the companies behind virtual learning: Canvas and Schoology
Millions of students across the country wake up and start their school days by logging in to one of two online learning management systems: Canvas or Schoology.6 years ago
Simone Seikaly
Brighton and Alta high schools move to temporary “split schedules”
Letters to parents of Alta and Brighton High School students indicated the schools will switch to a hybrid schedule, beginning Wednesday, Oct. 7.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Online learning still a challenge for students, districts say it’s getting better
When the Salt Lake City School District transitioned to online learning last semester, hundreds of students did not log-on.6 years ago
Paul Nelson
Parents give out masks along SLC School District, call for students to go back to class
Masks by the thousands are handed out by a group of parents in the Salt Lake City School District who are asking for students to return to clas.6 years ago
Simone Seikaly and Lindsay Aerts
SLC School District defends online-only classes after remarks by Lt. Gov.
The SLC School District has defended its school reopening plan (online-only classes) after the decision was questioned during a gubernatorial debate.6 years ago
Colby Walker
West Jordan and Mountain Ridge High Schools move online after virus spike
Both West Jordan and Mountain Ridge high schools will move to online learning after both schools experienced a spike in COVID-19 cases.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Cox and Peterson spar over Utah education in governor’s debate
The two candidates vying for the governor's seat in Utah had their final debate on Tuesday night.6 years ago
Paul Nelson
Weber School District apologizes after boy left on bus unattened
The Weber School District is apologizing to a Roy family after a four-year-old boy was accidentally left on a school bus for hours.6 years ago
