Tuition and fees across Utah will rise soon, Commissioner of Education David Buhler warns, with a 3.2 percent increase expected at the University of Utah.
The following was submitted by Kira Weight. “Last year, after nearly five years of paperwork and waiting, our family finalized the adoption of our little girl, Lucy. Lucy is adopted from Liberia, West Africa. She came to the US at ten years old, with a limited formal education. Lucy knew about 30 sight words and no phonetics, […]
The following was submitted by Jessica Baxter. “Mr. Mullen is an exemplary teacher. Mr. Mullen is our engineering and Project Lead the Way teacher. This is an extremely hard position to fill, and we were so lucky when Mr. Mullen took a job here at Mt. Ogden. He has turned a struggling program around. Students […]
The US Food and Drug Administration announced in November that vaping had increased nearly 80% among high schoolers and 50% among middle schoolers since the year before.
A fast-moving college admissions scandal moved from bombshell indictments to guilty pleas in a matter of hours, yet the full fallout from the federal case against the rich and famous could take months or more to unfold.
The following was submitted by Dan Peay. “School year 2017-2018 Mr. Jolley changed a rowdy class of diverse 6th graders into “Learning Team.” My daughter Tova, came home from the first day of 6th grade. She was anxious; I was anxious about her teacher. Tova said, “He says as of today, we are all employee’s […]
Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are among dozens of parents, coaches and college prep executives accused in a massive cheating conspiracy.
Students and parents are rallying around a Davis County teacher who made national headlines by forcing a student to remove a cross from his forehead on Ash Wednesday.
The following was submitted by Sarisha Martin. “My mom, SaraJo Martin, has been dedicated to teaching Utah students for 35+ years. She has touched so many lives, and worked from sun up til sun down to emsure her students get the most out of her class. Mrs. Martin started teaching 3rd grade at Riley Elementary, in Salt […]
Politicians and schools are now playfully competing for one Louisiana girl’s college enrollment after she mistakenly applied to the wrong community college.
As Walmart moves to phase out its familiar blue-vested "greeters" at some 1,000 stores nationwide, disabled workers who fill many of those jobs say they're being ill-treated by a chain that styles itself as community-minded and inclusive.
One in five kids will be sexually solicited on the internet, with predators finding victims on social media, messaging apps, and through online gaming.
The following was submitted by Joseph Porath. “Now this nomination is coming from Tara’s husband which is a little bias, but I feel most qualified to share why I feel she deserves to be nominated. Tara wakes up every morning around 5:30AM to get ready for school. She takes the time to get her two […]
In the last five years, at least 32 district and charter schools throughout the state have closed, with at least three more closures coming after this school year.
Several upset parents, blindsided by the possibility, are hoping they can convince the Salt Lake School District not to close Bennion Elementary School.
