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 […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An infectious disease expert says a spike of COVID-19 cases in Utah will continue if schools continue resisting state health department guidelines. Dr. Eddie Stenehjem of the Intermountain Healthcare hospital network says the recent increase in new cases was likely driven by high school and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah State Board of Education has added $1 million to extend a competitive grant program intended to connect more households to the internet as more students are learning remotely during the coronavirus pandemic. KSL-TV reported that the board voted Thursday to add funding from […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As colleges grapple with the coronavirus, institutions across the country are turning campus sewage into a public health tool. At least two schools in Utah and Arizona have quarantined hundreds of students after tests showed the presence of genetic material from the virus in wastewater. […]
On Sept. 2, a message was sent out to faculty members and parents of students of North Sevier High School saying that they were informed that some students were possibly exposed to a positive COVID-19 case. Due to privacy laws, no additional information will be released about the positive case. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two Utah schools have halted in-person classes and shifted to online learning after coronavirus outbreaks during the first weeks of the school year. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the American Preparatory Academy charter school closed a campus in Draper on Tuesday after 15 students […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah County high school plans to close temporarily and shift to a schedule that mixes online and in-person classes after reporting a cluster of coronavirus cases. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Alpine School District announced the change Monday at Pleasant Grove High School near […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah lawmaker says some teachers haven’t received any personal protective equipment as students return to school. Riebe, who represents Cottonwood Heights, says teachers in her district were “nervous” about the lack of supplies. Education officials say the necessary PPE is in stock and that […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah lawmaker says some teachers haven’t received any personal protective equipment as students return to school. Riebe, who represents Cottonwood Heights, says teachers in her district were “nervous” about the lack of supplies. Education officials say the necessary PPE is in stock and that […]
