Education + Schools
Colby Walker
LDS Business College to become Ensign College, offer 4-year degrees
The LDS Business College announced a name change on Tuesday, to more accurately reflect the name of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.7 years ago
Mary Richards
BYU, other church universities update student honor code
Under the revised BYU honor code, each student still must commit to abstain from any sexual relations outside marriage between a man and a woman.7 years ago
Heather Kelly
Salt Lake School District teachers plan to walk out of class
Educators in the Salt Lake School District are planning a teacher walk out after sending a list of demands to the state legislature.7 years ago
Simone Seikaly
Justice department says Utah State University failed to respond appropriately to sex assault reports
Utah State University failed to respond appropriately to sexual assault allegations made by students, according to a review by the Department of Justice.7 years ago
Mary Richards
Boys anonymously buy Valentines for every girl in their grade at Farmington Jr High
A group of anonymous boys made sure there was Valentines for every girl in their grade today.7 years ago
Paul Nelson
Educators ask parents to help stop the spread of flu in Utah
The flu in Utah is getting worse. Administrators at the Salt Lake City School District are asking parents to help them stop the spread of the flu virus. State health workers say this particular virus appears to be hitting school kids harder than previous strains.7 years ago
Mary Richards
Bad tires a growing concern on Utah roads
There are growing concerns that bad tires are causing more crashes in Utah. And it’s because of the end of required vehicle safety inspections in Utah. The latest winter storms led to big problems on the roads. The KSL TV investigative team found out that unsafe or bad tires seem to be the biggest growing […]7 years ago
Mary Richards
Vice presidential debate at U needs more money for security
SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah says it needs another $1.5 million to be able to host a vice presidential debate this fall. The legislature has already given the U $2.5 million. Wednesday, the university and Utah Debate Commission asked a legislative committee for additional funding to pay for tighter security. They said […]7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Utah lawmakers unveil clean air bills tackling cars and houses
A bi-partisan group of Utah lawmakers reveals 21 clean air bills for consideration in the 2020 session of the Utah Legislature.7 years ago
John Wojcik
School bus safety bill passes
The House has approved a bill to increase the penalties for passing a school bus. Lawmakers cited a study that 900 drivers break these safety laws every day.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Utah students could eat breakfast in class under new bill
Soon more Utah students could eat breakfast for free at school--and they could be eating those pancakes and eggs in class.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Stories from the Streets: Finding a job can be tough when you’re stuck in a homeless shelter
Justin Ward never expected to call Salt Lake City home but after his friends car broke down here while they were on their way to Vegas for work, "I got stuck here and ended up becoming homeless for two-and-a-half years,"7 years ago
Alicia Lee, CNN
An 8-year-old boy paid off the lunch debt for his entire school by selling key chains
You may have heard of celebrities or multibillion-dollar companies donating money to cover students' lunch debt. But Keoni Ching from Vancouver, Washington, is just your normal 8-year-old who wanted to help his schoolmates.7 years ago
LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press
Utah lawmaker proposes warning label for pornography
A Utah lawmaker has unveiled a proposal to require pornography to carry warning labels or be subject to a possible $2,500 penalty, though an adult-entertainment industry group warned the idea would violate the First Amendment.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Schools to take over bus safety inspections from UHP under new bill
A new bill gaining support at the state capitol from troopers, bus drivers, and school districts would stop the Utah Highway Patrol from their annual safety checks on school buses.7 years ago
Colby Walker
The 90 minutes that cost Principal Ford White his job
Just days after announcing through his attorney that he had been fired, former West High School principal Ford White is telling his side of the story.7 years ago
John Wojcik
Provo District lacks funds to fix schools
The Provo School District is about $67-million short of the funds needed to help fix needs at three schools. Some officials say Timpview High School is 20-years late for a rebuild as the foundation continues to deteriorate.7 years ago
Debbie Dujanovic
SUU Commencement Speaker: Condoleezza Rice
President of Southern Utah University Scott Wyatt announced that former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will be the college's commencement speaker this spring.7 years ago
Colby Walker
Make-up days announced for Utah schools closed by snow
After a major snowstorm shut down a number of school districts in northern Utah, those schools have begun to announce their make-up days.7 years ago
Colby Walker
Utah schools impacted by winter storm
Some Utah schools are already responding to word of a winter storm set to arrive overnight Sunday and impact the Monday morning commute.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Advocates: More homeless people housed, Operation Rio Grande partially to thank
SALT LAKE CITY – At least 71 people who used to sleep on the streets are now in permanent housing, and some homeless advocates say Operation Rio Grande is partially responsible for the turnaround. Operation Rio Grande was a series of law enforcement raids in 2017 that broke up homeless encampments in downtown Salt Lake […]7 years ago
John Wojcik
Gubernatorial candidates debate at tech summit
For the first time, all six gubernatorial candidates took the stage together for a debate Friday.7 years ago
Mary Richards
Working on Utah’s teacher shortage by reaching into the community
Education officials hope to have more people become paraeducators, and then take the steps to become teachers.7 years ago
