Education + Schools
Becky Bruce
Teacher compensation task force recommends $60,000 starting salary
Envision Utah is proposing raising the starting teacher salary to $60,000 as well as adjusting retirement benefits to erase inequities.7 years ago
Colby Walker
Bucket of Doom: student gets adult game as school prize
After working hard at a school fundraiser, a South Jordan Elementary School student ended up coming home with a very adult game.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
The University of Utah launches “Safe U Month” safety campaign ahead of the one year anniversary of Lauren McCluskey’s murder
The University of Utah has launched a new safety campaign that aims to reduce dating violence, and it comes just weeks before the one year anniversary of Lauren McCluskey's murder on campus.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Governor Herbert lifts emergency drought declaration for Utah
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Governor Gary Herbert has rescinded an emergency drought declaration from last year. In a statement, the governor indicated that he lifted the emergency declaration because of all the rain and snow Utah received this year. “2019 precipitation has been well above normal statewide, with regional averages between 110 to 200% […]7 years ago
KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer
Ready student one? Universities launch degrees in esports
On their first week in class, a group of students is playing a first-person shooter video game in a sleek new digital studio. It's their introduction to the degree in esports they've all enrolled in.7 years ago
Zoi Walker
doTERA Donates $17.7 million to Utah Valley University
Health and Wellness company doTERRA announces they will donate $17.7 million to Utah Valley University. The money is the second-largest donation in school history.7 years ago
Paul Nelson
New Jazz players pay a surprise visit to Bountiful Junior High
Two of the newest members of the Utah Jazz roster sat and had lunch with hundreds of excited students at Bountiful Jr. High7 years ago
John Wojcik
Utah school fights vaping epidemic with new technology
The vaping detector technology is relatively new; the decision to place them in bathrooms and locker rooms was based on feedback from students and parents.7 years ago
Mary Richards and Simone Seikaly
More Utah kids are vaping and Utah schools are trying to keep up
Utah teachers are learning how to spot teen vaping, as the numbers show an increase in the number of younger people vaping.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Vandals cause major damage to Provo Pioneer Village
PROVO – Vandals have hit Provo Pioneer Village for the second time in a week, and volunteers do not know how they will be able to pay for the restoration. Earlier in the week, someone threw fluorescent pink paint on the oxen statues and other areas. It was able to be easily washed off. But […]7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Teens at the center of a viral homecoming proposal fail in Holladay meet “Grandma” Terry
Two Highland High sophomores meet the elderly woman mistakenly given a homecoming proposal.7 years ago
Mary Richards
Davis School District apologizes for shared flyer on ex-employee
The Davis School District is apologizing after someone accidentally released a warning about an ex-employee in the form of a law enforcement flyer.7 years ago
Mary Richards
Audit reveals extent of problems with Utah schools’ RISE tests
91% of school administrators who were surveyed said their schools were negatively impacted by the problems with the RISE tests.7 years ago
Doug Criss, CNN
Chilling back-to-school PSA hopes to prevent mass shootings
The new PSA purports to show off what every student needs in the new school year. But it's really a battle cry against school shootings.7 years ago
Madeline Holcombe, CNN
A California school district is fed up with school threats, so they’ve produced PSAs on social media awareness
Local TV in Fresno, California, now features two public service announcements created by the Fresno Unified School District aimed at educating students and parents on social media threats.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Lake Mountain Middle School opens for classes–but construction on campus continues
Hundreds of students will take their first classes at Lake Mountain Middle School today, about a month after the campus was supposed to open. However, construction at the school is far from over.7 years ago
Becky Bruce
Constitution day observed across the nation – test your knowledge
On Sept. 17, 1787, a group of men from 13 states signed their names to the US Constitution. Do you know what it takes to be a constitutional scholar?7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Private pharmacies to dispense medicinal marijuana in Utah
Under provisions in the law, the Utah Department of Agriculture and the Utah Department of Health can also recommend that the state license more pharmacies than the original 14 based on market demand.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Utah man exonerated of rape decades later wants public, courts not to rush to judgment
A Utah man was falsely convicted of a rape. His conviction was overturned after he spent years in prison. His release does not bring back the time he missed watching his children grow up.7 years ago
Mary Richards
State fire marshal talks about Lake Mountain Middle School delays
The state marshal says a long-delayed middle school in Saratoga Springs is still not ready to open its doors.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Colleges pay big–and get big money–to play football
SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah is paying Idaho State $550,000 to play them at Rice-Eccles Stadium this weekend. But payments like that are very common in college football. The Bengals are expected to lose handily to the No. 11 ranked Utes, but that money can cover costs like hotels and transportation as well […]7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
New drop boxes in Riverton aim to fight the opioid crisis
RIVERTON – Drop boxes will be installed at police and fire stations in Riverton, as well as at some government buildings. It’s all in an effort to fight Utah’s opioid crisis. The drop boxes will be filled with NarcX, a non-toxic substance that instantly destroys opioids. Mayor Trent Staggs says they were looking for a […]7 years ago
Simone Seikaly
Logan ranked the best college town in Utah for the 2019-2020 school year
Logan, the home of Utah State University, has been named the best college town in Utah by Reviews.org.7 years ago
