(Salt Lake City, UT) — The decision to remove controversial books from Utah public schools will get a fresh review in the coming months. The Utah State Board of Education is spending 60-thousand dollars on the study. In recent months, 44 books have been banned. Some of those include the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — State lawmakers have introduced HB 168, a bill to establish a task force aimed at overseeing the ethical use of AI in Utah schools. The task force would focus on preventing misuse, such as cheating, while promoting the benefits of AI in education. Although the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah State Board of Education says it needs funds to make schools statewide safe. Chair Matt Hyams told lawmakers Friday that they are asking for half-a-million dollars to pay for security upgrades. His appearance comes as legislatures are looking at increasing education funding.
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s head teacher is stepping down. Superintendent of Public Instruction Sydnee Dickson will leave the post in June of this year. Dickson has been in the role for close to nine years. Dickson made the announcement in an email Friday, and although she didn’t explain […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah State Board of Education will be reviewing reading and comprehension skills tests this year. The board says it will examine the correlation between standardized tests that are administered to young students to assess these skills. The state periodically undertakes these studies to make […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson is calling for the resignation of Utah State Board of Education member Natalie Cline. The request comes after she posted a photo of high school girls basketball players accompanied by a caption suggesting one of the players was a boy. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah parents can now apply for free or reduced price school meals. The Utah State Board of Education says the applications have been sent home to parents. Eligibility will be evaluated based on income and household size. Parents can apply at any time during the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah State Board of Education is clearing a board member of wrongdoing in three investigations. Republican Natalie Cline had 49 public complaints filled against her controversial social media posts. Cline has made posts accusing schools of supporting child sex trafficking and critizing the LGBTQ […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Climate change remains on Utah’s supplemental education standards for science and engineering. The Utah State Board of Education approved the standard by a narrow eight-to-seven vote last week at the end of a 14-hour meeting. The board chose to reject amendments that would have removed […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah State Board of Education is holding a special meeting this morning to discuss a school voucher bill making its way through the state legislature. The early-morning meeting is expected to include a vote on whether to support House Bill 215 before it is […]
