Education + Schools
Associated Press
No vote on Utah tax reform amid more questions, complaints
A legislative task force in Utah has postponed a vote on state tax reforms that could increase tax cuts from the currently proposed $80 million to as much as $124 million.7 years ago
Zoi Walker
Utah County Sheriff’s Department trains teachers for active shooting situations
The Utah County Sheriff's office offers a course for Utah County teachers to help prepare them for an active shooter situation.7 years ago
Mark Jackson
Cease and desist sent by Lt. Governor’s office to stop unauthorized use of State Seal
A cease and desist order has been sent to the Utah Association of Realtors after a mailer sent out by the organization included the use of the official Utah State Seal caught the eye of Utah Representative Carol Moss.7 years ago
Zoi Walker
Utah might end two popular scholarships that give millions to low income students
The Utah State Board of Regents wants to redistribute money from the Regent's and New Century Scholarships to support a needs-based scholarship instead.7 years ago
Paul Nelson
Lawmakers get update on campus security efforts across the state
campus safety issue tackled at the state capitol as higher education officials are called to prove they’re keeping up with newly passed campus safety laws.7 years ago
Mary Richards
Utah legislature considers stronger vaping rules for schools
School officials spoke in favor of the bill, which would give the schools the ability to confiscate e-cigarettes and other vaping devices.7 years ago
Colby Walker and John Wojcik
West High School students walk out in support of principal
Hundreds of students at West High School walked out to show their support for Principal Ford White, who was placed on paid administrative leave this week.7 years ago
Associated Press
Disney+ may become a benefit for East High
East High School may again become a big draw for tourists due to the "High School Musical" series on Disney's new streaming service.7 years ago
Matthew Brooks
Church leader: We didn’t leave Boy Scouts, they left us
Pres. M. Russell Ballard is offering more details about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints ending its formal relationship with the Boy Scouts.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Burn restrictions remain in place for 11 Utah counties
Many places in central and southern Utah have not seen a drop of rain in five months. The grasses that grew in the spring are now bone dry.7 years ago
Matt Egan, CNN Business
Americans now have a record $14 trillion in debt
The amount of student and other debt that Americans now owe has broken the previous record set in 2008.7 years ago
Zoi Walker
Granite School District Considers Closing Schools and Changing School Boundaries
The Granite School District Board of Education might close schools or change school boundaries in certain areas of the district7 years ago
COLLIN BINKLEY and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press
Many youths say high school diploma is enough
Although most young Americans believe in the value of higher education, many still consider a high school diploma alone to be enough for success, according to a survey of teens and young adults7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Copper Hills student arrested for Snapchat threat
West Jordan Police have arrested a 15-year-old high school student after they say he threatened over Snapchat to shoot a middle schooler.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Lawmakers get an earful during heated tax reform hearing
The first draft of the tax reform bill would raise sales taxes on food to 4.85%. Gas taxes would also go up around 11 cents per gallon. Services from plumbing to Hulu to fortune-telling would also be hit with sales taxes for the first time.7 years ago
John Wojcik
State board of education discusses vape problem
The Utah State Board of Education discussed student vaping, and are trying to come up with a plan to more fully address the problem.7 years ago
Mary Richards
New dashboards compare education spending to outcomes in Utah
There's a new dashboard at the webpage of the Office of the Utah State Auditor that allows you to compare what a school district spends and if that equates to student progress.7 years ago
Associated Press
‘Goodness and humor’ celebrated as ‘Sesame Street’ turns 50
Over the past fifty years, the makers of Sesame Street have worked to create a neighborhood that looks like many neighborhoods and that face the same problems.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Parents mad, Davis School District investigating after student shows up to school dressed as Hitler
The Creekside Elementary School Halloween parade featured children in all sorts of costumes but one 5th grader came dressed as Adolf Hitler7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
New push to legalize smokeable hemp in Utah
It is legal to possess hemp in Utah. But it is also against the law to smoke it, distribute it, or market the plant, and some people in the state want those rules to change.7 years ago
Colby Walker
Should school be cancelled the day after Halloween?
Tens of thousands of supporters have pledged their names to call on Utah's school districts to cancel classes the day after Halloween.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Chinese, other foreign firms interested in the Inland Port
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Inland Port project planned for northwest Salt Lake City is controversial in Utah. But several foreign companies seem eager to invest in it. World Trade Center Utah CEO Miles Hansen says he spoke with the chairman of the Shanghai International Port Group, the world’s largest port operator, during a […]7 years ago
Simone Seikaly
Police release another 911 call suggesting the possibility of a shooter at Lone Peak High School
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Police have released a second 911 call from Friday, October 25th, between an emergency operator and the father of a student at Lone Peak High School in Highland, Utah. In the call, a father reports what his daughter had texted him. His daughter is a student at Lone Peak High […]7 years ago
