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SALT LAKE CITY — This week on Sunday Edition we took 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. Doug Wright explains why he is not on that page.
Segment 1
Thousands of Utah college and university students just graduated and are headed for the job market.
A couple of new reports out this week suggest their future looks bright and more lucrative than it did before they got the diploma.
But a warning sign looms that a troubling trend is costing us all; College graduation rates in Utah are declining.
We talked to Commissioner of Higher Education, David Buhler about what the state is doing to help more people graduate.
Segment 2
Lack of parent involvement is documented as one of the biggest problems facing schools.
A few months ago the Jordan School District partnered with KSL's Read today program to actively recruit parent volunteers at all of their schools.
We also talked to Utah PTA president Gainell Rogers about the need for more parents in schools.
Segment 3
A lot of people have stopped reading books — at least the kind with real paper pages. Some people are even wondering if we still need libraries when so much information is available digitally.
Doug Wright is not on the same page and offered his opinion.
