Education
Common Core State Standards attract controversy across U.S.
Some say the Common Core State Standards adopted by all but five U.S. states will better prepare graduates.
Student president of University of Utah impeached for low GPA
The elected student government of the University of Utah has impeached its president after he failed to maintain a minimum grade-point average. Read more »
Principal recounts tornado hitting Oklahoma school
Teachers and students at Plaza Towers Elementary School hunkered down against the storm just as they had been taught in countless tornado drills, their principal said Friday, recounting how she... Read more »
Affordable Care Act could bring 'skinny' health coverage to some Americans
Skinny health coverage doesn't mean you get fit. It means that your health insurance may give you free office visits but will leave you holding the tab if you get really sick. That's the kind of... Read more »
Q-and-A: Answers to common questions about the Common Core State Standards Initiative
The Deseret News provides answers to common questions about the Common Core State Standards Initiative. Read more »
Salt Lake County Library to hold Summer Reading Kickoff Party
Salt Lake County Library's annual Summer Reading Kickoff Party will be on Saturday, June 1 at the library's Viridian Event Center and Veterans Memorial Park. Read more »
BYU newscast wins national award from the Society of Professional Journalists
Broadcast journalism students at BYU beat out 56 other schools to win the "Best All-Around Television Newscast" award given at the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards. Read more »
Provo school administrator to work on suicide prevention full time
Dr. Greg Hudnall, associate superintendent of the Provo City School District, is stepping down next month so he can focus all of his attention on preventing teen suicide. Read more »
BYU animation program earns star treatment from N.Y. Times
The New York Time Magazine delves deep into BYU’s animation program to find out why its graduates are so popular with recruiters from places like Pixar and DreamWorks. Read more »
This week in history: The First Council of Nicaea
On May 20, 325 A.D., the Roman Emperor Constantine called for the First Council of Nicaea. The church's first ecumenical council, the meeting addressed key issues in the early Christian Church and... Read more »
Salt Lake Valley's healthiest principals earn $1,000 for schools
Thirteen elementary principals from the Salt Lake Valley competed for a chance to win $1,000 for their respective schools in the My Heart Challenge, a contest sponsored by the Intermountain Heart... Read more »
University of Utah makes list of most-attended schools by Fortune's top 100 CEOs
U.S. News and World Report released a report on Wednesday of where America's business leaders went to college, and a local school was featured. The study, also published on Yahoo!, looked at... Read more »
Experts stress the importance of teaching children innovation
Schools must teach today's students to be innovators as preparation for a changing job market, experts say. Read more »
Education coalition attacks Utah's efforts to get federal lands
A new network that includes representation by school board members, teachers, college and high school students says Utah's efforts to get control of federal lands is the wrong move. They say it... Read more »
Roosevelt teen on bike hits school bus
A teenager riding his bicycle to Union High School hit a school bus Wednesday, according to Roosevelt police. Read more »
Obama threatens veto of Republican student loan plan
President Barack Obama is threatening to veto House Republicans' student loan bill. Read more »
Midvale student advances to national essay contest
Midvale Middle School eighth-grader Timothy Hui has been selected to represent Utah at the National Do the Write Thing essay contest. Read more »
BYU hosts art about Utah women by Utah women
"Work To Do," a new contemporary art exhibit at the BYU Museum of Art, features the work of four prominent female artists from Utah: Trent Alvey, Pam Bowman, Jann Haworth and Amy Jorgensen. Read more »
Memorial Day originated after Civil War
Memorial Day is the day we remember the fallen members of the military. It has also become the official launch of summer, with barbecues, pool openings and family gatherings. Here is a short... Read more »
Midvale Elementary selling bricks of old school as fundraiser
The new Midvale Elementary School stands to benefit from pieces of the old one. People can help build up programs at the new school by buying bricks from the old, now-demolished school on Center... Read more »
Salt Lake City School District to run Summer Kindergarten Readiness Program
The Salt Lake City School District's Summer Kindergarten Readiness Program is now open for registration through June 14. Read more »
Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?
Thomas Sohmers, 17, of Hudson, Mass., has been working at a research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since he was 13, developing projects ranging from augmented reality eyewear to... Read more »
Utah student awarded Department of State scholarship
Skyline High School senior Kelsey Paulding is one of 625 students awarded a special scholarship from the U.S. Department of State. The scholarship allows Paulding to study Chinese in China over the summer. Read more »
AIG CEO tells college graduates facing economic uncertainty: 'Don’t cry about it. Deal with it.'
Robert Benmosche, CEO of AIG, advised college graduates to accept the hand they have been dealt in life and accept any job opportunity that comes their way, even as employment prospects for recent... Read more »
Obama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates
President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, told graduates of Morehouse College Sunday to seize the power of their example as black men graduating... Read more »
What do we eat? New food map will tell us
Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. Read more »
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Common Core State Standards attract controversy across U.S.
Some say the Common Core State Standards adopted by all but five U.S. states will better prepare graduates for college and work. Others say the standards are an intrusive, cookie-cutter approach to... Read more »
One third of millenials regret going to college
One third of millennials regret going to college, according to a Wells Fargo study reported by Forbes. The graduates, ages 22 to 32, say that they would have been better off working than taking on... Read more »
BYU newscast wins national award from the Society of Professional Journalists
Broadcast journalism students at BYU beat out 56 other schools to win the "Best All-Around Television Newscast" award given at the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards. Read more »
Affordable Care Act could bring 'skinny' health coverage to some Americans
Skinny health coverage doesn't mean you get fit. It means that your health insurance may give you free office visits but will leave you holding the tab if you get really sick. That's the kind of... Read more »
BYU animation program earns star treatment from N.Y. Times
The New York Time Magazine delves deep into BYU’s animation program to find out why its graduates are so popular with recruiters from places like Pixar and DreamWorks. Read more »
$2.6B needed for Utah to reach per-pupil national education spending average
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... Read more »
Provo school administrator to work on suicide prevention full time
Dr. Greg Hudnall, associate superintendent of the Provo City School District, is stepping down next month so he can focus all of his attention on preventing teen suicide. Read more »
Education coalition attacks Utah's efforts to get federal lands
A new network that includes representation by school board members, teachers, college and high school students says Utah's efforts to get control of federal lands is the wrong move. They say it... Read more »
Q-and-A: Answers to common questions about the Common Core State Standards Initiative
The Deseret News provides answers to common questions about the Common Core State Standards Initiative. Read more »
Principal recounts tornado hitting Oklahoma school
Teachers and students at Plaza Towers Elementary School hunkered down against the storm just as they had been taught in countless tornado drills, their principal said Friday, recounting how she... Read more »
Memorial Day originated after Civil War
Memorial Day is the day we remember the fallen members of the military. It has also become the official launch of summer, with barbecues, pool openings and family gatherings. Here is a short... Read more »
Student president of University of Utah impeached for low GPA
The elected student government of the University of Utah has impeached its president after he failed to maintain a minimum grade-point average. Read more »
University of Utah makes list of most-attended schools by Fortune's top 100 CEOs
U.S. News and World Report released a report on Wednesday of where America's business leaders went to college, and a local school was featured. The study, also published on Yahoo!, looked at... Read more »
This week in history: The First Council of Nicaea
On May 20, 325 A.D., the Roman Emperor Constantine called for the First Council of Nicaea. The church's first ecumenical council, the meeting addressed key issues in the early Christian Church and... Read more »
Experts stress the importance of teaching children innovation
Schools must teach today's students to be innovators as preparation for a changing job market, experts say. Read more »
Salt Lake Valley's healthiest principals earn $1,000 for schools
Thirteen elementary principals from the Salt Lake Valley competed for a chance to win $1,000 for their respective schools in the My Heart Challenge, a contest sponsored by the Intermountain Heart... Read more »
Salt Lake County Library to hold Summer Reading Kickoff Party
Salt Lake County Library's annual Summer Reading Kickoff Party will be on Saturday, June 1 at the library's Viridian Event Center and Veterans Memorial Park. Read more »
AIG CEO tells college graduates facing economic uncertainty: 'Don’t cry about it. Deal with it.'
Robert Benmosche, CEO of AIG, advised college graduates to accept the hand they have been dealt in life and accept any job opportunity that comes their way, even as employment prospects for recent... Read more »
Innovative schools share ideas to improve learning
Failing 9th grade for the second year in row, A.J. Swan had accepted that he wasn't going to graduate from his Vermont high school. He'd barely made it this far, after being held back in 7th grade. Read more »
Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?
Thomas Sohmers, 17, of Hudson, Mass., has been working at a research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since he was 13, developing projects ranging from augmented reality eyewear to... Read more »
Roosevelt teen on bike hits school bus
A teenager riding his bicycle to Union High School hit a school bus Wednesday, according to Roosevelt police. Read more »
Utah student awarded Department of State scholarship
Skyline High School senior Kelsey Paulding is one of 625 students awarded a special scholarship from the U.S. Department of State. The scholarship allows Paulding to study Chinese in China over the summer. Read more »
Obama threatens veto of Republican student loan plan
President Barack Obama is threatening to veto House Republicans' student loan bill. Read more »
BYU hosts art about Utah women by Utah women
"Work To Do," a new contemporary art exhibit at the BYU Museum of Art, features the work of four prominent female artists from Utah: Trent Alvey, Pam Bowman, Jann Haworth and Amy Jorgensen. Read more »
What do we eat? New food map will tell us
Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. Read more »
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