Most Recent
The high price of belonging: School commitments can take a toll on families
Deanie Wimmer, KSL TV | Posted Aug 14th - 11:00am
If your job required mandatory sleepovers, you would draw the line. But that’s what many schools are requiring of their students if they want to take part in sports and activities.
Westminster dedicates Holt Home, a 1926 French chateau gifted to the college
Marjorie Cortez, KSL | Posted Aug 14th - 7:01am
Dale and Sheri Holt planted every tree and shrub in the front yard of their former home in the Gilmer Park Historic District.
Record $82.6M in school trust lands funds coming to Utah schools
Marjorie Cortez, KSL | Posted Aug 13th - 5:45pm
A record $82.6 million in school trust funds will be distributed to Utah schools this academic year and state education officials are urging parents to join their school community councils to determine how to best spend the funds allotted to their neighborhood schools.
Housing development for UVU students underway despite delay, increased costs
Kim Bojórquez, KSL | Posted Aug 11th - 9:55pm
The project, originally referred to as Palos Verdes, will include four five-story buildings to house students in 1,604 beds, and a parking structure.
More Utah women are graduating with STEM degrees, but not at the same rate as men
Kim Bojórquez, KSL | Posted Aug 11th - 8:04pm
According to Utah Women in STEM Education, Utah women make up 44% of the state's workforce and their numbers in STEM fields remain "particularly low."
Changes at U of U campus save millions of gallons of water
Jed Boal, KSL TV | Posted Aug 9th - 9:03am
The University of Utah has historically been the largest water user in Salt Lake City and has taken criticism as a water waster over the years. Campus officials hope a new effort may change that.
Salt Lake teachers offered 4.1% pay hike; $46,846 starting pay under tentative deal
Marjorie Cortez | Posted Aug 8th - 1:41pm
Salt Lake teachers would receive a 4.1% raise and retain their step and lane system, which compensates them years of experience and education attainment, under the teacher association’s tentative agreement with the school district.
As Utah refugee population grows, so does the need for assistance
Alex Cabrero, KSL TV | Posted Aug 8th - 8:05am
At least 200 people lined up Wednesday for Refugee Day, where the Granite School District invited several organizations to help refugees feel more welcome.
Back to school: 5 free apps to help students
Lori Prichard, KSL TV | Posted Aug 8th - 7:36am
Heading back to school can be stressful for students and parents. However, there is some relief to be found through technology.
Districts get an earful on tax increases, but 3 Utah boards OK teacher pay raises
Marjorie Cortez, KSL | Posted Aug 6th - 10:10pm
School boards in three school districts — Canyons, Jordan and Davis — OKed property tax increases Tuesday to boost teacher salaries.
How to give kids with anxiety, depression the tools to succeed in school
Shara Park, KSL TV | Posted Aug 6th - 7:32pm
Back-to-school can be stressful not just for parents, but also for children. Those stresses are amplified for kids who experience anxiety.
'Panic Button' app lets teachers alert police immediately
Tania Dean, KSL TV | Posted Aug 6th - 10:41am
Think of it like a panic button. It’s an alert that can get officers to a school faster than calling 911.
Ex-professor claims wrongful termination in lawsuit against Utah Valley University
Kim Bojorquez, KSL | Posted Aug 4th - 7:54pm
A former Utah Valley University professor has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the school.
Got a school issue you can't resolve? Contact Utah public education hotline
Marjorie Cortez, KSL | Posted Aug 4th - 5:19pm
Got a concern about waste, abuse or fraud in Utah public schools? There's a hotline for that.
Without intervention, Utah's 'opportunity gap' between white, minority students will grow, regents told
Marjorie Cortez, KSL | Posted Aug 4th - 7:44am
Unless outcomes at Utah's public colleges and universities change, enrollment and completion rates of students who are racial and ethnic minorities will continue to lag behind white peers even as the state becomes more diverse.
Bullying led Utah State University psychology student to suicide, lawsuit alleges
Ashley Imlay, KSL | Posted Aug 3rd - 10:17pm
Even after she and her friends in Utah State University's psychology program reported continuous bullying from two fellow classmates, the intimidation continued until 24-year-old Jerusha Sanjeevi took her own life, a lawsuit alleges.
Salt Lake Community College opens state's second Dream Center
Christina Giardinelli, KSL | Posted Aug 3rd - 7:26am
The center will serve as a resource for undocumented students who do not qualify for federal grants and loans to secure funding through private scholarships.
Regents vote to cut SUU tuition for online-only undergrad programs by 23%
Marjorie Cortez, KSL | Posted Aug 2nd - 5:12pm
Meeting on Southern Utah University's campus, the Utah State Board of Regents voted unanimously Friday to cut tuition for SUU's online-only undergraduate programs by 23%. Graduate program tuition for online-only programs was also cut by about 12%.
AISU special education debt could be paid by dipping into State Charter School Board budget
Marjorie Cortez, KSL | Posted Aug 2nd - 8:19am
American International School of Utah's special education obligations could be repaid by dipping into the State Charter School Board's budget under a proposal approved by the Utah State Board of Education on Thursday.
