(Salt Lake City, UT) — It looks like Utah State Legislature members are considering banning cell phone use in classrooms. Members are drafting bills in response to research that found social media can drastically impact children’s mental health. Representative Lee said if passed, kids would be able to use their […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah is one of the best states for teachers. That’s according to a new WalletHub study. It looked at 24 different indicators of teacher friendliness, including work environment and income growth potential. The only state that ranked above Utah is New York, and the Beehive […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A partnership between the state and a physicians group — plus some federal funding — will soon provide air purifiers to every K-through-12 school in Utah. The group — Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment — and the Utah Department of Health and Human Services […]
SALT LAKE CITY – On Sept. 9, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sydnee Dickson named Chad Warnick, an agriculture, biology, leadership, and communications teacher at the Delta Technical Center in the Millard School District, as 2023 Utah Teacher of the Year. Warnick was presented with a check for $10,000 and […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Republican governors from about a dozen other states are issuing a joint statement to keep schools open. The governors oppose proposed efforts that would disrupt the school year. The statement said, “Interruptions in schooling put an undue strain on families […]
(Undated) – Parents are being reminded that school lunches are no longer free as students start the new school year. Utah school officials say parents who need assistance providing their students with lunches will now need to apply for assistance, as was required prior to COVID. Federal waivers to provide […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new study ranks Utah highly for its public school system. The WalletHub study released yesterday ranks Utah 13th overall. Utah ranked 12th in quality and 16th for school safety. Utah ranks second best in average SAT scores, but is the worst in the nation […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Attorney General’s Office is giving school districts guidance regarding laws surrounding books in school libraries. The memorandum states removal of any books from school libraries can constitute a suppression of ideas. Guidance about whether a book should be pulled from the shelf includes […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The state of Utah would like to see more students pursue careers in early childhood education. The Department of Workforce Services is offering up to four-million dollars in scholarships to college students who pursue degrees in fields like elementary education and child development. The scholarships […]
(Murray, UT) — Governor Cox is calling attention to education bills passed by the Utah Legislature this year. The governor held a ceremonial bill signing at Hillcrest Junior High School in Murray yesterday. Among the bills highlighted at the signing was an anti-bullying measure known as “Izzy’s Bill.” The nickname […]
