(Salt Lake City, UT) – Governor Spencer Cox met with state superintendents to discuss issues surrounding bullying and racism in schools. During his monthly press conference, Cox revealed the discussion took place last week. The governor called the talks about what is happening in school districts “raw” and “candid.” The […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah isn’t making the grade when it comes to serving children. That’s according to a new report from Voices For Utah Children, which states that Utah’s annual tax cuts have eaten up investments for the future of Utah’s children. The child advocacy group says the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A legislative audit shows Utah schools are having trouble retaining their newest teachers. According to the report from the Office of the Legislative Auditor General, the average turnover rate for teachers of the 2016 cohort is 42-percent. The report shows that shortages have become more […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Lawmakers are proposing a new legislation that would make period products available in schools statewide. Rep. Karianne Lisonbee announced Wednesday that she is drawing up a bill to make period products available in junior high and high schools. In a statement, Rep. Lisonbee said the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The COVID-19 pandemic is being blamed for a sharp decline in student achievement in Utah. A report recently presented to the Utah Board of Education shows that test scores in specific subjects dropped significantly after remote learning and other COVID-19 related issues began affecting students. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kids in Salt Lake City are headed back to school Tuesday wearing masks after the mayor issued a mandate order. That’s despite heavy restrictions on mask mandates imposed by the GOP-dominated Legislature. Democratic Mayor Erin Mendenhall said she used her emergency powers to protect kids […]
LEHI, Utah (AP) — A Utah teacher is no longer employed at a high school after a video of her sharing political opinions in class began circulating online. The teacher at Lehi High School was initially placed on administrative leave after the video surfaced. District officials said Wednesday that she […]
Kids excited for their first day of school in Delta will have to wait a little bit longer. On Aug. 17, Delta received a large amount of rain, causing flooding, some of which damaged schools. In a post to their Facebook Page on Aug. 18, the Millard School District confirmed […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Coronavirus patients are filling Utah hospitals beyond capacity. Officials with the state’s largest health care system said Friday that intensive care units are at 102% capacity. Intermountain Healthcare doctors about 90% of the hospitalized coronavirus patients are not vaccinated. Infectious disease physicians say the surge […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The top health official in Utah’s most populous county says she will seek a mask mandate in schools for kids under the age of 12. Salt Lake County Health Director Angela Dunn said Tuesday that she issued an order of constraint requiring children under 12 […]
