(Salt Lake City, UT) — New legislation could allow Utah parents to direct the state funds designated for their child’s education to private schools. HB331 would create so-called Hope Scholarships, giving families the chance to receive financial assistance to pay for the costs, depending on their income. The Utah Education […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – New legislation could give Utah parents an avenue to sue school districts or teachers over any perceived infringement of their parental rights. SB 157 from Republican State Senator John Johnson lists areas where parents could assert their rights over their child’s education, including teacher training, […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah House is showing strong support for a bill to have feminine hygiene products available in bathrooms in all state schools. House Bill 162 was passed unanimously by the House yesterday. The bill creates a public-private partnership to pay for installing dispensers in bathrooms […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is allowing state workers additional time off to help combat the labor shortage facing schools throughout the state. On Monday, Cox signed an executive order allowing state workers to take about four school days of administrative leave to work as substitute […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Controversial legislation requiring all public school curriculum be posted online for parents to review will not go forward this year. HB 234 from Republican Representative Jordan Teuscher would have also given parents an avenue to sue school districts if teachers did not post their materials […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would require Utah’s public schools to stock feminine hygiene products in some restrooms is moving forward in the legislature. The House Education Committee unanimously approved House Bill 162 yesterday. The bill would require elementary, middle and high schools in the state to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah school district is investigating possible racism and bullying on a school bus after a video surfaced on social media. KSTU-TV reports the video shows middle school children gathering around a Black student while the bus is moving. It shows students surrounding a student, […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would let Utah’s indigenous students wear tribal attire and decorations during high school graduations is one step away from the governor’s desk. The Senate Education Committee unanimously passed House Bill 30 yesterday. The bill would prevent any school or school board from […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah teachers can receive up to a thousand dollars to help them purchase personal protective equipment or projects related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The state school board is partnering with DonorsChoose to distribute up to 12-million dollars in COVID-19 relief funds directly to teachers. Teachers […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah school district is removing two books from libraries after a complaint from a parent. KTVX reports The Washington County School District in Southern Utah will pull the award-winning books “Out of Darkness” and “The Hate U Give.” The first book will come off […]
