Education + Schools
Mary Richards
School fees: violators could lose state funding
Public schools that break state law in how they charge school fees could lose state funding, the Utah Board of Education says.8 years ago
Nick Wyatt and Annie Knox
UVU to pay $45,000 to settle wrongful termination suit
Former UVU Title IX Director Melissa Frost accuses the school of firing her after she made it known she was planning to investigate allegations by three women against high-ranking school officials.8 years ago
Mark Oliver
Roots Charter High School — The school where kids learn by working on a farm
Roots Charter High School is equipped with a five-acre farm, where every lesson ends with the students applying what they’ve learned in the real world.8 years ago
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Lyndee McKay of Hillcrest High School
"Mrs. McKay is not afraid to have tough conversations to help students understand the world around them."8 years ago
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Alejandro Saine and Heidi Hancock, Sand Springs Elementary
We will forever be in debt to both of them for rescuing our precious little first grader.8 years ago
Mark Oliver
Snow Canyon High School comes under fire for “Men’s Week”
For the second year in a row, Snow Canyon High School’s annual Men’s Week has ended with the school filled with posters telling students that men are the “superior gender”.8 years ago
Mary Richards
School safety recommendations for Utah could be pricey
A school safety committee tasked with coming up with recommendations to improve both schools and mental health in Utah says their ideas could come with a hefty price tag - but one they think will be worth it in the long run.8 years ago
Nick Wyatt
Thousands of Utah students to attend STEM Fest
The annual STEM Fest is happening Tuesday and Wednesday at the Mountain America Expo Center, and organizers expect as many as 20,000 4th through 10th grade students to attend.8 years ago
Mark Oliver
Tuition in Utah has increased by $132 million over the past 5 years
Over the last five years, the cost of tuition in Utah has gone up by $132 million. A new audit says that our colleges aren't even justifying the increases.8 years ago
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Tonya Hyatt of Heritage Elementary
My daughter was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Her teacher took time to make the class and others around her more aware of what Crohn's does to my daughter.8 years ago
Debbie Dujanovic
OPINION: Public education isn’t free – and Question 1 won’t be, either.
Question 1 proposes increasing gas taxes by 10¢ per gallon to help fund schools. But who will that money really come from, and how will it be used?8 years ago
Mark Oliver
Mother sues school for cutting her son from the soccer team
A mother in St. Louis sued her son's school for cutting him from the soccer team. She says that not letting him join the junior team is age discrimination.8 years ago
Mary Richards
Utah health officials urge more students to walk to school
Health officials hope parents and kids try walking to school for National Walk to School Day on October 10.8 years ago
Mary Richards
Coach McBride gives $15K to middle school for healthy learners
Former University of Utah head football coach Ron McBride is giving $15,000 to Northwest Middle School aimed at promoting healthy choices and "healthy learners."8 years ago
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Amy Walters of Diamond Ridge Elementary
Amy works with students who have mild to severe learning disabilities and who struggle with behavior.8 years ago
Mark Oliver
Julian Vazquez, 17, sacrifices everything to join Real Salt Lake
Julian Vazquez was just 14 years-old when he left his family to train to become a pro soccer player. After 3 years of sacrifice, his dream has come true.8 years ago
Debbie Dujanovic
OPINION: Kids shouldn’t have to walk across train tracks to get to school
Some Davis County students cross 5 railroad tracks, 6 semi entrances, and 2 freeway ramps just to get to class because they're outside the bus boundaries.8 years ago
Mark Oliver
Teacher stands by as Vernal Middle School student is viciously assaulted
A Vernal Middle School teacher looked on and did nothing as two girls viciously beat a classmate, the victim's mother alleges.8 years ago
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Agnes Broberg of Timpanogos Elementary
Agnes Brown was nominated not once, not twice - but SIX separate times!8 years ago
Paul Nelson
Professors, students, stock analysts watch Kavanaugh hearing
Political science professors at the University of Utah say the testimony of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, could be a teaching moment for years to come.8 years ago
Mary Richards
Report: school nurses have heavy workload in Utah
A new report shows just how hard school nurses are working throughout the state, demonstrating a heavy workload with hundreds of students per nurse.8 years ago
Mark Oliver
New Jersey school experiments with “no homework” weekends
Schools in Wayne Township, New Jersey are experimenting with a new idea to keep student stress down. On most weekends, starting in October, their students will be going home with no homework.8 years ago
Debbie Dujanovic
OPINION: We are failing our children by not letting them fail
Should we give students credit for assignments they didn’t do? One Florida school has that policy: no zeroes, even if you don’t hand anything in. At West Gate K-8 School in Port Saint Lucie, 50% is the lowest grade you can get. Giving a student a “zero”, in fact, got one teacher fired. Mrs. Diane […]8 years ago
