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.
Jordan School District says it needs 19 new schools in next decade
Alex Cabrero |
posted Jun 18th - 10:01pm
Jordan school district is looking for community input on options to
deal with the tens of thousands of additional students who will be
living in the district within the next decade.
KSL Family Book Festival brings reading to all
Balloons, face painting, the smell of popcorn and the ticking sounds from a spinning prize wheel. All parts of KSL's message: Reading is fun.
Educators hope suicide prevention specialist will tackle growing issue
Paul Nelson |
posted Jun 12th - 7:42am
Utah educators are stepping up their efforts in
keeping children from committing suicide by
looking for their first-ever suicide prevention
specialist. They hope the new position will go
a long way toward stopping a serious issue in Utah.
ACT exams to be given digitally by 2015
Benjamin Wood |
posted Jun 9th - 9:12am
By the spring of 2015, the ACT exam is expected
to transition to a digital format. The new test
will allow a quicker delivery of a student's
score.
Utah's 529 savings plan draws out-of-state parents to invest
Richard Piatt |
posted Jun 7th - 8:25am
Saving money now can pay off later, big time —
especially as a parent saving for a child's
college costs.
3 brothers graduate on same day with same degree from Westminster
Three Utah brothers have accomplished something few others can
claim: They all graduated from Westminster college on the same day,
with the same degree, and brotherly love has played a big role in their
college experience.
Summer vacation: Not just for kids
Arianne Brown, KSL.com Contributor |
posted Jun 2nd - 7:42pm
Students everywhere will soon be taking a much-needed break from the daily grind of school. As much as kids need the time off, there is another group of people who need it too.
$2.6B needed for Utah to reach national education spending average per student
Benjamin Wood |
posted May 26th - 11:30am
Lawmakers met Wednesday for the first meeting of the Education Task Force. The task force was created during the most recent legislative session to advance long-term planning and goals for public and higher education in the state.
'There's a lot of misinformation out there,' says education board of Common Core
Delegates voted at the recent GOP State Convention on an Anti-Common Core Resolution in an attempt to counter an academic benchmark proposal that has come under fire by conservative groups.
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.
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