SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City students are expected to resume in-person learning for at least two days per week amid arguments by legislative leaders and attorneys representing parents. But the Deseret News reports that if that plan changes, the Salt Lake City School District could lose funding […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — State officials in Utah have said the state Legislature is not expecting to divert education funding this year to pay for social programs that benefit children and people with disabilities, despite a voter-approved amendment allowing them to do so. The amendment allows the state to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Student scores in Salt Lake City elementary schools are down while youngsters attend school online during the coronavirus pandemic. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the percentage of students scoring below grade level in one or more subjects is up from 23% in 2019 to 32% […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah voters have approved a major structural change to how schools are funded. The proposal known as Amendment G had earned 54% of the vote after additional results were posted Friday afternoon. It changes a constitutional requirement that income taxes be used to fund education. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s largest teachers union has called for the governor to move all public secondary schools in high coronavirus transmission areas to remote learning. On Friday, the Utah Education Association also called for Republican Gov. Gary Herbert to suspend all extracurricular activities that can’t comply with […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The state Board of Education says enrollment in Utah public schools has declined for the first time since 2000. The agency counted 665,306 public school students in the state, down 0.23% from 2019. Kindergarten enrollment fell statewide by almost 1,457 students, an almost 4% decline. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah advocacy group says a proposed state constitution amendment to expand an income tax earmark to include children’s programs does not fix the existing problem of underfunded programs. The Deseret News reports Voices for Utah Children announced its opposition to constitutional Amendment G Monday. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has a new teacher of the year. John Arthur teaches sixth grade at Meadowlark Elementary School in Salt Lake City. He credits his own teachers for helping him find his voice when he was a self-described shy Korean boy. The Deseret News reports now […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Enrollment at public schools in Utah has declined as the coronavirus pandemic pushed some parents to homeschool their children and make other decisions based on safety concerns. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the state has counted 665,790 students enrolled this fall, a decline of 2,150 […]
