Education + Schools
Mary Richards
Utah high school graduation rates increase
SALT LAKE CITY — New numbers released from the Utah State Board of Education snow 87 percent of Utah high school students graduated in 2018. Last spring, 47,487 students graduated from Utah’s public high schools. It’s the 6th year in a row that the rate has increased. It has gone up 1 percent each year since […]8 years ago
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Timothy Goodman, Saratoga Shores Elementary
When you ask students in Mr. Goodman’s 3rd grade class, “What makes Mr. Goodman a good teacher?” the overwhelming response you will hear is “He mixes learning with fun!"8 years ago
Peter Samore
Alpine Schools could reach 80K students
The Alpine School District is building its statewide lead for total number of enrolled students -- if it reaches 80,000 by the end of the year.8 years ago
Mark Oliver
Despite murder charge, school district says it has a “good system” to screen teachers
The Alpine School District says that they weren't informed about the criminal charge against teacher Chelsea Cook, who was arrested for murder on Sunday.8 years ago
Mark Jackson
Cedar High seeks community input over controversial mascot
The Iron County School Board has organized a committee to review Redmen mascot at Cedar High School in the Iron County School District which will consist of 28 future, current and previous students, as well as staff and administrators, tribal leaders and parents8 years ago
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Westminster administrator hired by a Nebraska university
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has named a Westminster College administrator as its first vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion. It’s a hiring that some see as a waste of taxpayer money and others see as a vital step toward addressing diversity issues at Nebraska’s largest university system campus. Marco Barker will […]8 years ago
Peter Samore
Utah public school enrollment reaches nearly 660K
Utah's public school enrollment is growing, and the state says student diversity is growing, too. A fifth of Utah's population is enrolled in Utah schools.8 years ago
Debbie Dujanovic
OPINION: It’s time to crack down on people who run school bus stop signs
Drivers in Utah run school bus stop signs 1,500 time each day. But our school buses film every one, and Debbie Dujanovic says that all they'd have to do is send in to footage to make every one of them pay.8 years ago
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Lori Drake, NUAMES High School
Lori has been my son's school counselor for the past three years, at NUAMES High School. I truly believe she may have saved his life, and his future.8 years ago
Marc Giauque and Becky Bruce
Gas tax increase fails; schools group drives on
The backers of "Our Schools Now," a ballot initiative aimed at increasing the state's gas tax, say they are down, but not out, after voters rejected it.8 years ago
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Lindsey Pettibone of Fox Hollow Elementary
As the mother of four children who have attended five schools in three states, I have observed over 30 classrooms, and have never seen anything like the phenomenal environment created by Ms. Pettibone.8 years ago
Mark Oliver
University of Utah students organize mass walkout to vote
Walkout to Vote Utah organized a mass walkout on the University of Utah campus, encouraging a mass exodus of students from the campus to the poll booth.8 years ago
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
