This is a public forum where students, their families and educators could spotlight unique success stories. It also provides a central database on Utah high schools that would help inform parents and foster academic competition among schools, much like rankings do for sports and extracurricular activities.
Myton students celebrate 100-percent increase in reading levels
Nadine Wimmer |
posted May 18th - 9:25am
In the small Eastern Utah town of Myton, they like to go big, and the community staged a Myton-style celebration for the elementary school students for their reading progress on Friday night.
Utah schools receive $108M to reduce class sizes
Benjamin Wood |
posted May 18th - 9:07am
Members of the State Office of Education presented their first report to the Education Interim Committee on the use of state class size reduction funds. Under a new law, schools must account and create plans for the use of reduction funds.
What I (continually) wish I had known at graduation
I wish to offer graduating high school students some advice. I do this out of concern because I don't want "The Hope of the World" to take as long as I did to come up with a few of life's basics.
Ogden School District to cut reading coaches by 10 percent
Benjamin Wood |
posted May 13th - 10:21pm
Between 20 and 25 early reading interventionist positions will be cut at Ogden School District. The announcement follows similar cuts made in response to a $2.7 million budget deficit and rising costs.
State School Board calls for support of Common Core
Benjamin Wood |
posted May 12th - 1:08pm
The State School Board has unanimously passed two resolutions that state official positions on the Utah Core Standards and the security of personal student information.
Sunday Edition: Education special and digital libraries
Nadine Wimmer |
posted May 12th - 9:00am
A closer look at the value of a college diploma in today's economy. Plus, find out why all of our schools could use more parent volunteers. And in this digital age it may seem like libraries are obsolete.
New law proposes to hold students back if not reading by third grade
Nadine Wimmer |
posted May 10th - 7:05pm
A new law passed by 31 states proposed that if a child can't read by the third grade they will be held back to repeat that grade. A senator has tried to pass a similar law in Utah.
Layton H.S. student achieves 100% attendance since kindergarten
A Layton High School student will graduate at the end of May without having missed a single day of school since he started Kindergarten.
West Valley City school wins contest, builds playground
After a year of waiting and work, a West Valley school now has a playground, thanks to winning a contest for a $15,000 grant.
Unprepared for college math? Business tries to fill niche
Mary Richards |
posted Apr 30th - 9:01am
So many Utah college students are going to school unprepared for math that it's created a cottage industry.
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