Education + Schools
Kennedy Camarena and Adam Small
Utah colleges, universities say international student visas are being revoked without notice
Utah colleges and universities report students having their visas revoked after the Trump administration began terminating some student visas.1 year ago
Jason Swenson, Deseret News
BYU, University of Utah both crack Forbes’ Top 100 list of premiere colleges
Utah State and Weber State also receive high marks in Forbes' annual higher education institutions rankings.1 year ago
Jacob Freeman and Carlysle Price
Canyon View Middle School student critically injured after being hit while walking on I-15 in Cedar City
Canyon View Middle School student was in critical condition after authorities believe she was hit by two vehicles while walking on I-15 in Cedar City.1 year ago
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com
Utah Board of Education rejects measure targeting lingering diversity programs in schools
The Utah State Board of Education on Thursday struck down a resolution that targeted remaining diversity, equity and inclusion practices it says are "still present and active".1 year ago
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com
Utah Board of Education rejects letter to Trump administration over state handling of federal funds
The letter affirmed the state board's support for local control over educational funding, saying it endorses "the initiative to return federal education funds to the states."1 year ago
Josuee Sanchez and Sam Herrera
Full-day kindergarten increases first grade readiness for underserved students, data finds
Students enrolled in full-day kindergarten programs see a boost in first grade readiness according to a new report.1 year ago
Tim Vandenack, ksl.com
Utah Board of Education measure targets diversity programs ‘still present and active’ in schools
The Utah Board of Education will debate diversity programs that remain in schools, tying diversity initiatives to Soviet-style communism.1 year ago
Tammy Kikuchi
USU working to combat veterinarian shortage with new veterinary program
USU is one step closer to achieving its goal of putting an end to the statewide veterinarian shortage.1 year ago
Heather Peterson
Utah Fits All scholarship to get new program manager after former contract was terminated early
The company that administers the Utah Fits All scholarship program is being terminated, a year and a half into its 5-year contract.1 year ago
Clayre Scott
Utah student helps erase one school’s lunch debt
A Utah teen partnered with the Utah Lunch Debt Relief Foundation to help clear a school's lunch debt.1 year ago
Verl Johansen
Northern Wasatch Home Builders Association helping resource centers in Weber County
The Northern Wasatch Home Builders Association donated up to $1,000 worth of food and supplies to resource centers in Weber County.1 year ago
Clayre Scott and Becky Bruce
Utah educators say they’ll provide guidance as Trump signs order to eliminate Education Department
Officials from the Utah Education Department said they will help Utah educators maneuver a new landscape created by Trump's executive order.1 year ago
Jacob Freeman
Wayne Culley announced as new principal of West High
Wayne Culley has been the school’s interim principal since Dr. Jared Wright was placed on administrative leave in January.1 year ago
Collin Binkley and Chris Megerian, Associated Press
Trump orders plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions
Trump has derided the Education Department as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology.1 year ago
Heather Peterson
UVU architecture students help California wildfire victims with plans to rebuild
Architecture students from Utah Valley University went to Altadena, California to help California wildfire victims with plans to rebuild their homes.1 year ago
Eric Cabrera
The Magna earthquake damaged this school beyond repair. What the school district has learned 5 years later
The Magna earthquake that shook Utah five years ago left a junior high unusable, prompting a closer look at Granite School District's aging schools.1 year ago
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com
Details emerge of USU, WSU plans to trim spending in line with $60.5M budget cut
For example, Weber State University in Ogden is planning a reorganization of its College of Education, and eliminating the College of Education dean's post.1 year ago
Adam Small
Gov. Cox supports dismantling the Department of Education in new op-ed
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says he supports the idea of dismantling the U.S. Department of Education.1 year ago
Britt Johnson
Utah teacher loses teaching position after making finals for ‘America’s Favorite Teacher’
An Ogden area teacher has been nominated for the America's Favorite Teacher award on the heels of finding out she's been displaced from her job.1 year ago
Collin Binkley, Associated Press
University of Utah among 50+ universities facing federal investigations as part of Trump’s anti-DEI campaign
The University of Utah is among more than 50 universities being investigated for alleged racial discrimination1 year ago
Kennedy Camarena and Mary Culbertson, KSLNewsRadio
Utah County releases proposed boundaries for Alpine School District split
New plans proposed for the Alpine School District boundaries were shown to the Utah County Commission on Wednesday.1 year ago
Amie Schaeffer
Stink bomb triggers evacuation at Highland High School
Highland High School was evacuated briefly after a stink bomb was mistaken for a gas leak.1 year ago
Collin Binkley and Moriah Balingit, AP Education Writer
Education Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees
The Trump administration had already been whittling the agency's staff, though buyout offers and the termination of probationary employees.1 year ago
