(Salt Lake City, UT) — Grants are available for schools that are required to install panic buttons by July 1st of 2027. There have already been delays in the rollout of the policy, but now state officials say districts have more options. If they pick one of three state-approved vendors, […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — New data shows Utah college graduates earn about twice as much as residents with only a high school diploma. The HEA Group reports median earnings of 74-thousand-202-dollars for Utah credential holders four years after finishing, compared with 37-thousand-112-dollars for high school graduates. Utah ranks second […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A Utah audit finds inconsistent oversight in university tenure and post-tenure reviews. Auditors based their conclusions on 120 interviews and 666 faculty-review records across the state’s public colleges and universities. The report says department chairs often lack clear authority or training to address performance concerns. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The decision to remove controversial books from Utah public schools will get a fresh review in the coming months. The Utah State Board of Education is spending 60-thousand dollars on the study. In recent months, 44 books have been banned. Some of those include the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah students are getting an early connection to the 2034 Winter Olympics through a new statewide education program. Seventy-two elementary schools are piloting the Utah 2034 Champion Schools program, which introduces students to the values and history of the Olympic and Paralympic movements. Organizers say […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Children in Utah will once again have access to free meals during the summer break through statewide food assistance programs. Families can receive free breakfasts and lunches for children 18 and younger at participating schools, community centers and other meal sites across Utah. State officials […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The head of the Utah company that was targeted in a nationwide hack is apologizing. Instructure CEO Steve Daly addressed the cyberattack on the Canvas educational software that’s used by schools across America. He said the system is now back online and they’re trying to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah schools are continuing to deal with the fallout from a cybersecurity breach involving the Canvas learning platform. Officials say the hacking group “ShinyHunters” claimed responsibility for breaching Instructure, the Salt Lake City-based parent company of Canvas. The Utah State Board of Education says potentially […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A proposal in Utah could expand the list of chemicals banned from public school lunches. State Representative Kristen Chevrier says the effort would add titanium dioxide to restrictions created under a law passed last year targeting certain food additives. Large school districts must comply with […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox wants to ban cell phone use at schools from bell-to-bell. He was joined by Republican State Senator Lincoln Fillmore yesterday as they pushed for the bill in this year’s legislative session. Not every lawmaker is on board. Senator Kathleen Riebe told KUTV […]
