(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah teachers are going to find a little something extra in their paychecks before the end of the school year. The Utah Board of Education has fast-tracked ten-million dollars in bonuses for public school employees approved earlier this year by the state legislature. State Superintendent […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would ban sensitive content in public school libraries is advancing in the Utah Legislature. State Representative Steve Waldrip says House Bill 374 is trying to strike a balance between competing concerns. The bill would ban any content considered pornographic, and would require […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A conservative member of Utah’s board of education who criticized the use of a gay pride flag in a social media post is under investigation. The Utah State Board of Education said Tuesday that Natalie Cline’s post does not represent the school board and that […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Despite concerns that the pandemic would drive many teachers away and exacerbate a longstanding teacher shortage in the state, more Utah teachers stayed in their jobs this year than they have over the last five years. KUER-FM reports that data from the Utah State Board […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Some Utah parents and teachers have called for the removal of a conservative state school board member for posting comments they consider racist, homophobic and uniformed. Natalie Cline represents District 11 on the Utah State Board of Education. A MoveOn.org petition with more than 4,000 […]
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) — The Utah state board of education is canceling year-end standardized tests this spring for public school students in elementary, middle and high schools because of the coronavirus pandemic that has shuttered schools for at least two weeks. Utah follows other states including Texas, and Washington […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Supreme Court has ruled that partisan state school board elections are constitutional overturning a 2017 district court decision. High court officials say the Wednesday ruling reinstates a 2016 law meaning people who want to run for the state Board of Education can file […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — With a July 1 deadline looming and $123 million at stake, school officials in Utah will ask the federal government for a one-year reprieve from a requirement that 95 percent of students participate in statewide testing. The Deseret News reports the Utah State Board of Education on […]
