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Brad Mortensen inaugurated as Utah State University's 18th president
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Jan. 16 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Brad Mortensen was inaugurated as Utah State University's 18th president Friday, the first alumnus to ascend to the presidency.
School boards approve names for 3 new Utah County school districts
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Jan. 16 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
New Utah County school districts set new names ahead of 2027 launch
State School Board toils over legislative mandate to cut millions from budget
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Jan. 15 - 9:34 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah State Board of Education is grappling with how to navigate recent directives from the Utah Legislature to trim or reallocate $163 million of the state's education budget.
Idaho offering $50M in tax credits for private education, but you must apply quickly
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Jan. 15 - 6:28 p.m. | Save Story
A bill implementing the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit went into effect on Jan. 1, and the application period is now open.
'Nothing short of remarkable': UVU President Astrid Tuminez announces she is stepping down
Logan Stefanich and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated Jan. 14 - 12:50 p.m. | Save Story
After nearly seven years at the helm of Utah's largest university, Astrid Tuminez announced Wednesday she is stepping down from her role as president of Utah Valley University.
US Supreme Court conservatives lean toward allowing transgender sports bans
Andrew Chung and John Kruzel, Reuters | Updated Jan. 13 - 2:15 p.m. | Save Story
Conservative Supreme Court justices signaled sympathy on Tuesday toward the legality of state laws banning transgender athletes from participating on female sports teams.
Teacher claims Utah Education Association misled members about political use of dues
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 13 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
A member of the Utah State Board of Education filed a lawsuit against the association, alleging that the organization misled teachers about how their dues are used for political activities.
6 students sue Davis School District, alleging retaliation for reporting alleged misconduct
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Jan. 12 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
A group of students on Monday filed a $10 million lawsuit against Davis School District, alleging it mishandled complaints of harassment and subjected students to retaliation.
Report: About ½ of Utah's third graders struggle with reading — so what can be done?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 11 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Literacy is fundamental in determining a child's educational success and academic future.
Utah, the state that wants to unplug America's schools
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 11 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
The state of Utah plans to transform the trajectory of K-12 education by taking a giant step backward.
How BYU phenom AJ Dybantsa fits into the church's long love affair with basketball
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 10 - 7:05 p.m. | Save Story
His story is well known even among people who don't watch "SportsCenter." Because it isn't every day the top recruit in the country chooses BYU over basketball elites like North Carolina and Kansas.
Summit County reports its first case of measles in elementary school student
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Posted Jan. 10 - 4:17 p.m. | Save Story
The Summit County Health Department confirmed its first case of measles in a student at South Summit Elementary School.
'This is Her Place, too': Study measures Utahns' perceptions of women's workplace challenges
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Jan. 9 - 7:08 a.m. | Save Story
From a troubling gender pay gap to harassment and discrimination, a new Utah Women and Leadership report outlines some of the workplace-related challenges Utah women face.
What can be done to get Utah kids — and their parents — reading?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 8 - 12:51 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox remembers meeting with "a very prominent individual" who divined that parents will soon no longer have to read to their kids. Artificial intelligence will do it for them.
Utah leaders aim to limit phone use during entire school day
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Jan. 7 - 1:20 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox and other state leaders announced plans to enact a statewide restriction on cellphones throughout the school day during the upcoming general legislative session.
Rare computer relic found at University of Utah confirmed to be major discovery
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted Jan. 7 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
A University of Utah research team's rare find in a storage closet is being called a huge, historically significant discovery after experts at the Computer History Museum verified its contents.
Church of Jesus Christ invites young adults to be 'one in a million' in institute's centennial year
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Jan. 5 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' institute program has grown in the last 100 years from a single building in Idaho to over 2,700 locations in 170 countries around the world.
2025: A historic, disruptive — and sometimes tragic — year for education in Utah
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 4 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
Education in Utah in 2025 saw high-interest stories ranging from higher education budget reallocations, Education Department disruptions, the sound of cellphone silence in K-12 classrooms, and the murder of Charlie Kirk on an Orem campus.
