Utah education and schools

COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer

Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students

The Trump administration rescinds a rule that would have required international students to transfer or leave if their classes were entirely online.

6 years ago

Mary Richards

Alpine School District plans to be back in class half-days

"...it’s the circumstances that will dictate what we do. The devil will be in the details," said Alpine School District spokesperson Kimberly Bird.

6 years ago

weber state university joins amicus brief...

Simone Seikaly

Utah schools join amicus brief denouncing rule change for international students

Three Utah schools are among nearly 200 others joining an amicus brief to fight a rule change that would force some international students to leave the U.S.

6 years ago

students walking new weber state administration building, higher education spending is in question...

Todd Fooks

Two Utah colleges join a lawsuit against ICE “International Student Ban”

Weber State University and Westminster College have joined the now list of hundreds of institutions of higher learning in the lawsuit against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to halt an "international student ban."

6 years ago

Paul Nelson

Do teachers even want to come back to school during pandemic? Districts trying to find out

How comfortable are teachers with the idea of coming back to school in the fall as COVID-19 cases continue to climb? Educators are trying to figure that out

6 years ago

Utah Department of health, other important immunizations decline due to covid...

Simone Seikaly

New career development program available for Utahns

A new career development program will soon be available to Utahns who want or need to change jobs due to the pandemic.

6 years ago

Kelli Pierce

Doctors have mixed feelings about kids going back to school because of spiking COVID-19 cases

Statistically, children have a very low risk of getting a serious case of COVID-19. Even so, doctors have mixed feelings about schools potentially reopening

6 years ago

Madeleine Porter

SLC schools release plans to reopen in the fall amid COVID-19

Students will learn remotely if Salt Lake City remains in the "orange" or "red" COVID-19 category, SLC schools officials said in a letter to parents.

6 years ago

Kelli Pierce

Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson asks sports teams to wear masks

SALT LAKE COUNTY – The number of COVID-19 cases has shot up in Utah in recent weeks. Now, Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson is asking sports teams to take some precautions to slow the spread. In a letter to all Salt Lake County residents, she asked people who participate in sports to do five […]

6 years ago

Simone Seikaly

UPDATE: Granite School District COVID-19 plan released, masks required

The Granite School District will propose a mask requirement for teachers and staff but not for students upon reopening in the fall.

6 years ago

Rehan Staton, 24, with his brother Reggie Staton, 27, holding his acceptance letter to Harvard Law ...

Skylar Mitchell, CNN

This student collected garbage to pay for college. Now he’s headed to Harvard Law

After graduating high school, financial issues, illness and a major sports injury Rehan Staton is going to Harvard Law.

6 years ago

Kelli Pierce

Jordan School District reopens and students are required to wear masks in the Fall

The Jordan School District reopens in the fall, and students will be required to wear masks. Bryce Dunford said they will not be enforcing that rule.

6 years ago

John W. Weeks Bridge and clock tower over Charles River in Harvard University campus in Boston with...

Skylar Mitchell, CNN

This student collected garbage to pay for college. Now he’s headed to Harvard Law

Here are the steps taken by an 18-year-old in Maryland to assure he received a college education.

6 years ago

CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 23: A runner crosses Harvard Yard on March 23, 2020 in Cambridge...

Priscilla Alvarez and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN

International students may need to leave US if their universities transition to online-only learning

International students who are pursuing degrees in the United States will have to leave the country or risk deportation if their universities switch to online-only courses, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Monday.

6 years ago

Ryan Meeks

Jordan School District settles on plan for fall classes

Monday, the Jordan School District unanimously approved the plan for fall classes in which students will attend in-person for four days per week.

6 years ago

Colby Walker

Davis School District details plans for fall reopening

The Davis School District has released more details in their plan to have students and staff return to the classroom this fall.

6 years ago

Kelli Pierce

Canyons School District likely won’t mandate student masks

Some teachers in the Canyons School District are concerned about a District proposal that does not require student masks.

6 years ago

SOPHIA EPPOLITO Associated Press/Report for America and Madeleine Porter KSL News Radio

Utah university Dixie State considers dropping ‘Dixie’ from its name

Dixie State is considering dropping "Dixie" from its name as the nation continues to reexamine symbols associated with the Confederacy.

6 years ago

An increase in certain PTA donation requests has some Utah parents asking, why the price hike? Phot...

Alicia Lee, CNN

Academic, mental and physical benefits of in-person school outweigh virus risks, pediatrics group says

(CNN) — As states grapple with how to safely start the upcoming school year, the American Academy of Pediatrics is pushing for students to be physically present in classrooms rather than continue in remote learning for the sake of their well-being. The group, which represents and guides pediatricians across the country, updated its back-to-school recommendations […]

6 years ago

COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer

Democrats fail to override Trump veto on student loan policy

House Democrats fail to override Pres. Trump's veto of a measure reversing policy on loan forgiveness for students misled by for-profit colleges.

6 years ago

Just one week after eight HBCUs were threatened, a bomb threat was called in on at the University o...

Colby Walker

University of Utah drops ACT/SAT testing requirements

As part of a new pilot study, the University of Utah says that new admissions to the school will not have to submit their test scores for either the SAT or the ACT.

6 years ago

BYU winter semester BYU Fall, Spike in COVID-19 cases linked to Utah County college students...

Colby Walker and Saige Miller

BYU plans for in person fall semester

BYU is planning to see students return to their Provo campus this fall which will be a mix of in-person and digital coursework.

6 years ago

Kelli Pierce

Utah State Board of Education wants schools to reopen by the fall

The Utah State Board of Education would like to see schools reopen this fall. But first, it is asking districts to come up with a safe reopening plan by August 1st.

6 years ago

Squaw Peak in Provo, and dozens of other locations around the state, could be renamed because of a ...

Paul Nelson

Despite budget shortfall, Utah lawmakers say education funding will go up

State Lawmakers expect there to be budget cuts this year as COVID-19 has affected so many parts of the economy, but state officials say that education will not be one of them. In fact, Senate Pres. Stuart Adams says they're increasing the education budget.