Education + Schools
Paul Nelson
State takes steps to better fund school psychologists and social workers
The school year begins in less than a week for many kids all over Utah. Districts are finding the teachers they need to fill the classrooms, but, do they have enough counselors?7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
New UTA bus and train routes start today along the Wasatch Front
UTA announced changes to half of its bus routes along the Wasatch Front starting today, while also launching several new bus and train services.7 years ago
ASSOCIATED PRESS
‘Hamilton’ digital education program coming to Utah school
Students in Pleasant Grove will be part of an online educational program based on the musical "Hamilton."7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
The numbers are in: Utah has a $97 million surplus
Final revenue numbers have been released for fiscal year 2018-2019, and they show Utah has a $97 million surplus. For some lawmakers, a tax code overhaul is still on the horizon.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Jordan District puts together hundreds of kits to help homeless students
Jordan School District administrators filled the gym at South Hills Middle School in Riverton for an annual charity project that helps homeless students.7 years ago
Mary Richards
Three school districts raises taxes for teacher pay raises
Three more Utah school districts have approved pay raises for teachers by raising property tax increases. It’s the third year in a row that some school districts are giving out raises. Canyons, Davis and Jordan school boards all approved their property tax hikes Tuesday night. But they heard an earful from people talking about every […]7 years ago
Paul Nelson
Districts still looking for teachers just weeks before school starts
The clock is ticking for school districts across the state. The school year is going to start soon, and several districts are still looking for people to fill open teaching slots.7 years ago
Melonyce McAfee, CNN
Toni Morrison, ‘Beloved’ author and Nobel laureate, dies at 88
A Nobel Prize-winning novelist, editor and educator, Toni Morrison said writing was the state in which she found true freedom.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Parents urged to check playground equipment to prevent burns
Brad Wiggins with the University of Utah Health Burn Center says they treat a lot of second-degree burns on hands and bottoms every year.7 years ago
Heather Kelly
Some Southern Utah University students could be paying lower tuition
Online grad students at SUU may soon pay lower tuition. School officials say they're currently shouldering more cost per class than on-campus students.7 years ago
Colby Walker
Driver hits Murray City School District office
A vehicle has hit the Murray City School District Office as educators return to school for the first day of work before the 2019-2020 school year.7 years ago
Alek Nelson
SUU looks to cut tuition prices for online students
Southern Utah University is hoping to attract non-traditional and part-time students to their online program with cheaper tuition.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
U. Hospital’s Bridge Program gives opioid addicts more treatment options
The new bridge program at the U. links opioid addicts with counselors and health insurance after they recover from an overdose.7 years ago
Colby Walker
Half of millennials are getting help from parents to pay bills
Almost half of millennials are reporting that they are receiving some sort of financial support from their parents according to a new survey.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Governor’s Public Safety Summit focuses on stopping a school shooting
Hundreds of police and other law enforcement officers from across Utah crowded the Davis Conference Center to learn how to prevent a school shooting.7 years ago
Mary Richards
Jordan School District holds public hearing on proposed tax hike
The meeting at Riverton High got a little tense at times when people disagreed about the proposed property tax increase in the Jordan School District.7 years ago
Madeline Holcombe, CNN
Public schools all over South Dakota are putting up mandated ‘In God We Trust’ signs
For the new school year, South Dakota public schools will be required to display the national motto: "In God We Trust."7 years ago
SALLY HO Associated Press
Girls report more harassment amid rise in US cyberbullying
Rachel Whalen remembers feeling gutted in high school when a former friend would mock her online postings, threaten to unfollow or unfriend her on social media and post inside jokes about her to others online.7 years ago
Matthew Brooks
School won’t let CEO pay off student lunch debt
A school district has rejected a CEO's offer to pay off $22,000 of school lunch debt. The school district said kids could be removed from their homes.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Firefighters worry about firework-sparked wildfires ahead of Pioneer Day
Unified Fire is worried about wildfires being sparked by fireworks over Pioneer Day.7 years ago
Kelli Pierce
Utah woman dies after picking up bacterial infection after weight loss surgery in Mexico
A Utah woman has died after she was infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a drug-resistant bacteria, during weight loss surgery in Tijuana, Mexico. The Utah Department of Health is also warning residents about the doctor she used.7 years ago
Associated Press
Ogden high school to restart childcare for student-parents
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A Utah high school will re-start a child-care program for students, a move that could help young parents finish their education. Two Rivers High School in Ogden is planning to open the on-site program at the beginning of the upcoming school year, the Standard-Examiner reported . It will likely serve about a […]7 years ago
SARAH ZIMMERMAN Associated Press
Feeling blue? Oregon students can take ‘mental health days’
Oregon will allow students to take "mental health days" just as they would sick days, expanding the reasons for excused school absences to include mental or behavioral health under a new law7 years ago
