(Salt Lake City, UT) — State lawmakers have introduced HB 168, a bill to establish a task force aimed at overseeing the ethical use of AI in Utah schools. The task force would focus on preventing misuse, such as cheating, while promoting the benefits of AI in education. Although the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah State Board of Education says it needs funds to make schools statewide safe. Chair Matt Hyams told lawmakers Friday that they are asking for half-a-million dollars to pay for security upgrades. His appearance comes as legislatures are looking at increasing education funding.
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s head teacher is stepping down. Superintendent of Public Instruction Sydnee Dickson will leave the post in June of this year. Dickson has been in the role for close to nine years. Dickson made the announcement in an email Friday, and although she didn’t explain […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah State Board of Education will be reviewing reading and comprehension skills tests this year. The board says it will examine the correlation between standardized tests that are administered to young students to assess these skills. The state periodically undertakes these studies to make […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson is calling for the resignation of Utah State Board of Education member Natalie Cline. The request comes after she posted a photo of high school girls basketball players accompanied by a caption suggesting one of the players was a boy. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah parents can now apply for free or reduced price school meals. The Utah State Board of Education says the applications have been sent home to parents. Eligibility will be evaluated based on income and household size. Parents can apply at any time during the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah State Board of Education is clearing a board member of wrongdoing in three investigations. Republican Natalie Cline had 49 public complaints filled against her controversial social media posts. Cline has made posts accusing schools of supporting child sex trafficking and critizing the LGBTQ […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah State Board of Education has added $1 million to extend a competitive grant program intended to connect more households to the internet as more students are learning remotely during the coronavirus pandemic. The board voted Thursday to add funding from its state coronavirus […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah State Board of Education approved a waiver to allow an elementary school to operate on a four-day per week schedule. Boulder Elementary School in Garfield County will make the shift beginning in the fall term, The Deseret News reported. The education board unanimously voted […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-A new report says the high school graduation rate in Utah this year has increased for the seventh consecutive year. The state Board of Education has released data Monday stating that 43,500 students graduated from district and charter high schools representing about 90% who entered as freshmen […]
