http://www.deseretnews.com/utah/education Daily education articles, news and headlines for Salt Lake City and Utah from the online home of the Deseret News. en-us Copyright 2009, Deseret News Publishing Company Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:01 MST Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:34:50 MST Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342884/USU-to-lead-geothermal-test-drilling-in-Idaho.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342884/USU-to-lead-geothermal-test-drilling-in-Idaho.html Geologists plan to drill a pair of mile-deep holes in southern Idaho in a hunt for geothermal fields that could be tapped to... Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:34:50 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342714/Educators-grapple-with-funding-test-issues.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342714/Educators-grapple-with-funding-test-issues.html Under pressure from charter school officials concerned that a deep budget slash would threaten the viability of more than a... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:05:53 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342752/State-writing-test-shows-racial-income-gap.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342752/State-writing-test-shows-racial-income-gap.html Writing scores for Utah students in 2009 remain fairly steady, but data show Hispanic and lower-income students continue to... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:04:27 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342675/U-genetics-Web-site-is-an-Internet-sensation.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342675/U-genetics-Web-site-is-an-Internet-sensation.html It was bigger than Facebook and even Twitter, had more visits than Michael Jackson's new movie site and others boasting the... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:18:49 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342745/Service-around-the-globe-can-begin-small-social-entrepreneurs-say.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342745/Service-around-the-globe-can-begin-small-social-entrepreneurs-say.html PROVO — Whether it's with used vegetable oil, wind turbines, termite mounds or microloans, social entrepreneurs are... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:50:15 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342655/Classroom-teachers-whose-students-sit-on-exercise-balls-extol-quieter-classrooms.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342655/Classroom-teachers-whose-students-sit-on-exercise-balls-extol-quieter-classrooms.html CHICAGO — Donna Yehl's 4th grade students bob behind their desks, heads going up and down as if they sat on the deck of... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:07:22 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342403/Ogden-teacher-cleared-but-questions-remain.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342403/Ogden-teacher-cleared-but-questions-remain.html A police investigation has cleared an Ogden High School teacher, who authorities say is living with a former student, of any... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:19:48 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342457/Kenyan-ambassador-thanks-Brighton-students-for-giving-a-dam.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342457/Kenyan-ambassador-thanks-Brighton-students-for-giving-a-dam.html Ever since taking a geography class in ninth grade, Kara Andrews has wanted to help people in Africa. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:35:21 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342522/Ed-chief-addresses-budget-goals.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342522/Ed-chief-addresses-budget-goals.html On the eve of the State Board of Education's scheduled vote to approve the 2011 budget, State Superintendent Larry Shumway's... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:21:30 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342358/Layton-High-flasher-sought.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342358/Layton-High-flasher-sought.html LAYTON — Police are seeking the public's help to identify a man who they say exposed himself twice to a teenage... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:11:45 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342184/No-jail-for-Davis-man-in-4M-scheme.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342184/No-jail-for-Davis-man-in-4M-scheme.html John Ross and his wife orchestrated a fraudulent book scheme that swindled the Davis School District out of more than $4... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:17:43 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342120/State-student-enrollment-up-12260-kids-from-last-year.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342120/State-student-enrollment-up-12260-kids-from-last-year.html One look at Kaysville Junior High School's hallways between classes brings the word "sardines" to mind. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:13:16 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342271/Obama-offers-schools-grant-money.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342271/Obama-offers-schools-grant-money.html Pushing for a link between student test scores and teacher pay, President Barack Obama on Wednesday dangled $5 billion in... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:55:48 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342189/Suit-over-gene-patents-is-ongoing.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342189/Suit-over-gene-patents-is-ongoing.html A federal judge in New York has denied requests by Salt Lake City-based Myriad Genetics Inc., the directors of the University... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:03:03 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342250/BYU-cuts-Womens-Research-Institute.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342250/BYU-cuts-Womens-Research-Institute.html How does cutting an institution dedicated to studying women's issues promote greater women-centered research? Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:51:09 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342123/East-Hollywood-High-presents-Macbeth-film.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342123/East-Hollywood-High-presents-Macbeth-film.html East Hollywood High School presents "William Shakespeare's Macbeth," a filmed production of the classic play, Nov. 10 at the... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:08:25 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342083/Changing-face-of-Home-Economics-Career-is-focus.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342083/Changing-face-of-Home-Economics-Career-is-focus.html In just 40 minutes, Cafe Mirabeau would fill with hungry patrons — and every dish needed to be delectable, every plate... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:35:31 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342108/Election-2009-Final-tallies-doom-Duchesne-school-bond.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342108/Election-2009-Final-tallies-doom-Duchesne-school-bond.html While vote tallies for Granite School District's bond election were finalized Tuesday night, complete numbers weren't... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:22:55 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342034/Obama-coaxes-states-to-change-with-school-dollars.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342034/Obama-coaxes-states-to-change-with-school-dollars.html WASHINGTON (AP) — One year after his election, President Barack Obama is coaxing states across the country to rewrite... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:03:10 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342030/Sheriff-3-North-Dakota-students-likely-didnt-see-pond.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342030/Sheriff-3-North-Dakota-students-likely-didnt-see-pond.html DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) — Three college softball players found dead after their sport utility vehicle went into a pond on... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:11:34 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342008/Election-2009-Granite-Davis-bonds-win-Duchesnes-losing.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342008/Election-2009-Granite-Davis-bonds-win-Duchesnes-losing.html Granite and Davis school districts saw great success with their bond referendums in Tuesday's elections, but Duchesne School... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:55:29 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705341930/You-put-your-right-foot-in-.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705341930/You-put-your-right-foot-in-.html Lakeview Elementary students' feet are measured by America First Credit Union employees at Lakeview Elementary School in Roy... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:34:48 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705341706/Enrollment-for-free-lunches-improves.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705341706/Enrollment-for-free-lunches-improves.html WASHINGTON — Schools are doing a better job of identifying students who are eligible for free or reduced-price school... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:09:51 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705341707/Enrollment-for-free-lunches-The-top-5.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705341707/Enrollment-for-free-lunches-The-top-5.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:09:43 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705341542/SLCC-receives-solar-energy-grant.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705341542/SLCC-receives-solar-energy-grant.html To keep up with the ever-changing energy market, Salt Lake Community College will help develop and improve solar-panel... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:06:28 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705341526/ALS-claims-BYU-law-professor-Michael-Goldsmith.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705341526/ALS-claims-BYU-law-professor-Michael-Goldsmith.html Michael Goldsmith knew in August that he would not be back to teach in the fall. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:41:15 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705341554/Learning-through-play-Magnets-Motors-and-the-Mind-mixes-science-fun.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705341554/Learning-through-play-Magnets-Motors-and-the-Mind-mixes-science-fun.html Combine the magic of magnets, engaging motors and the amazing mind of a child and you have the newest exhibit to open at... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:28:49 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705341425/23-leaders-of-private-universities-earned-more-than-1M-in-08.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705341425/23-leaders-of-private-universities-earned-more-than-1M-in-08.html Ranks of millionaire college presidents up again Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:16:34 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705339952/House-cheers-WSUs-120th-anniversary.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705339952/House-cheers-WSUs-120th-anniversary.html The U.S. House last week wished Weber State University a happy 120th birthday, but officials kept mispronouncing its name... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:01:58 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705340324/Ballam-to-present-Utahs-opera-history.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705340324/Ballam-to-present-Utahs-opera-history.html Michael Ballam, operatic performer and Utah State University music professor, will speak about the history of opera in Utah... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:33:34 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705339928/U-women-in-medicine-program-has-new-leader.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705339928/U-women-in-medicine-program-has-new-leader.html Harriet W. Hopf, professor of anesthesiology at the University of Utah School of Medicine, has been appointed to lead the... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:08:03 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705341292/Anguish-over-California-teen-suicides-spurs-action.html?linkTrack=rss-34 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705341292/Anguish-over-California-teen-suicides-spurs-action.html Grim news hit this university town in late October just two days before a PTA forum on teenage stress: A fourth Palo Alto... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:11:45 MST