Education + Schools
Kelli Pierce
Teachers protest for a safer school reopening
SALT LAKE CITY – About 100 teachers caravanned to the State Capitol, with signs hanging off their cars with messages like, “Not Until It’s Safe” and “I can’t teach if I’m dead”. They drove from the old Sears building in downtown Salt Lake City, up State Street, and to the Capitol for a socially distanced […]6 years ago
RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer
College football players, parents, unite to be heard
COVID-19 concerns had Pac-12 football players meeting with conference leadership this week. An official update is expected next week.6 years ago
Mary Richards
Utah teachers, staff to all get 5 masks each and other PPE
Utah has ordered tens of thousands of PPE gear, like masks, and face shields to give to teachers and staff members.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Davis School District sticks with hybrid back to school schedule
The Davis School District is sticking with its plan to hold half its classes on campus and the other half online, despite complaints from parents.6 years ago
KSL News Staff
Utah’s 41 school districts unveil reopening plans for fall
The state board of education required Utah's 41 school districts to present their plans for the fall by Aug. 1, 2020. Here is what we know so far.6 years ago
Colby Walker
Utah State suspends ACT and SAT requirements for incoming students
Utah State University says they will be suspending their ACT and SAT requirements for incoming 2021 students heading into their spring, summer and fall semesters.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Calming COVID-19 anxiety as kids go back to class
A new survey says that 66% of parents still having some anxiety about sending their kids back to the classroom during the COVID-19 pandemic.6 years ago
John Wojcik
Social studies: Will digital learning impact social development?
Experts are more openly talking about how digital learning may mentally impact young students and their social development in Utah.6 years ago
John Wojcik
New poll asks Utahns about school re-opening, mask mandate
A new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics Poll indicates that 54% of Utahns intend to have their children return to school in-person this month.6 years ago
Curt Gresseth
Inside Sources: Help refugee students in Utah get back to school
The Utah Refugee Connection needs your help to put refugee kids in the state back in classrooms safely. Utah has 65,000 refugee students.6 years ago
Colby Walker
SLC School Board Member: vote to hold classes online was partly political
A Salt Lake City school board member cited President Trump as a factor in her vote on postponing in-person classes for the district.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Parents beg the Davis School District for on-campus classes
Some parents are protesting the Davis School District's hybrid model of classes this semester, with students alternating between on-campus and online classes.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Granite School District teachers rally against holding all classes on campus
Hundreds of teachers and their supporters dressed in red and headed to the Granite School District office in South Salt Lake to protest the district's plan to hold classes on campus five days a week this fall.6 years ago
Colby Walker
Canyons School District votes to postpone first day of classes
SALT LAKE CITY — The Canyons School District has postponed the first day of school by a week to allow for teachers and other staff to prepare. Schools in the Canyons district will move the first day of classes from Aug. 17 to Aug. 24. The Salt Lake School District also recently voted to postpone […]6 years ago
ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer
COVID-19 reshapes and reduces back-to-school spending
As the pandemic drags into the new school year, it is upending the back-to-school shopping season. That's the second most important period for retailers behind the holidays.6 years ago
Michele Rowe
Schools stretched thin to provide kids with Back-to-School supplies
One more thing that is different this year as kids return to school is the use of school supplies.6 years ago
Anneken Tappe, CNN Business
Many parents may have to stop working entirely if schools don’t reopen, economist says
Some economists fear an economic downturn if parents must stop working to care for their kids.6 years ago
Mary Richards
Davis parents, students to rally for return to class
Parents and students will gather before Tuesday's Davis County school board meeting to show support for kids being in class five days a week.6 years ago
John Wojcik
Lawsuit claims Utah State University discriminated against student with Down syndrome
A lawsuit claims Utah State University discriminated against and then expelled a student with Down syndrome.6 years ago
The Associated Press
Utah State University sued over student expulsion
A lawsuit filed in federal court accuses Utah State University of unlawfully discriminating against and expelling a student with Down syndrome.6 years ago
Paul Nelson
Alpine School District urges parents to let them know if kids will return for in-person learning
Educators in the Alpine School District say many parents missed the deadline to weigh in on whether they wanted face-to-face learning or not.6 years ago
Mary Richards
Some Davis School District parents asking for full class schedule again
Some parents and students in the Davis School District are not happy with the district's decision to cut back the number of days students will spend physically in class this year.6 years ago
Kelli Pierce
The Salt Lake City School District classes will be totally online…for now
Classes in the Salt Lake City School District will be completely online when the school year starts September 8th.6 years ago
