Lawmakers met Wednesday for the first meeting of the Education Task Force. The task force was created during the most recent legislative session to advance long-term planning and goals for public and higher edu...

The Salt Lake County Council gave preliminary approval to the creation of a mutual commitment registry, which would grant official recognition to unmarried and committed partnerships.

More than 40 local Scouting leaders will participate in a national meeting of the Boy Scouts of America in Texas this week, during which a vote will be taken on a new membership policy.

More than 5,000 students from the Intermountain West participated in a special physics day Friday at Lagoon.

The Utah Board of Regents has selected former commissioner of higher education Richard Kendell to serve as interim president of Southern Utah University.

The Salt Lake City School Board is considering a property tax increase that would cost an additional $12.65 per year on a $100,000 home.

Utah's Republican Party will vote on a resolution opposing the Common Core State Standards on Saturday. The resolution has received an unfavorable recommendation by party leadership who worry the resolution is ...

Members of the State Office of Education presented their first report to the Education Interim Committee on the use of state class size reduction funds. Under a new law, schools must account and create plans fo...