http://www.deseretnews.com/home/ Daily education articles, news and headlines for Salt Lake City and Utah - Deseret News en-us Copyright 2013, Deseret News Publishing Company Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:01 MDT Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:14:20 MDT Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581912/This-week-in-history-Napoleon-defeated-at-Waterloo.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581912/This-week-in-history-Napoleon-defeated-at-Waterloo.html On June 18, 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte attacked the British/Dutch/German army of the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo, Belgium.... ]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:07:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581896/Canyons-District-sets-timeline-for-superintendent-search.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581896/Canyons-District-sets-timeline-for-superintendent-search.html The Canyons School Board details nationwide search for new superintendent to replace Superintendent David Doty, who has... ]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:04:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581867/Report-Teacher-training-in-US--including-some-programs-in-Utah--an-industry-of-mediocrity.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581867/Report-Teacher-training-in-US--including-some-programs-in-Utah--an-industry-of-mediocrity.html In a new national report, the country's colleges and universities have been rated mediocre at preparing teachers for the... ]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:25:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581861/Utah-Technology-Council-touts-STEM-education-for-Utah7s-economic-future.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581861/Utah-Technology-Council-touts-STEM-education-for-Utah7s-economic-future.html The long-term future of the state’s economy will hinge on Utah’s ability to develop the next generation of... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:22:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581834/Utah-high-school-students-receive-engineering-scholarship.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581834/Utah-high-school-students-receive-engineering-scholarship.html Sarah Fletcher from Mountain View High School, Orem, and Phillip Ng from Provo High School each received the merit-based... ]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:50:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581809/SL-County-to-help-expand-preschool-after-school-programs.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581809/SL-County-to-help-expand-preschool-after-school-programs.html Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams expressed a goal Monday to expand access to preschool and after-school programs for... ]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:20:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581806/BYU-poll-Majority-favor-impeachment-resignation-for-Attorney-General-John-Swallow.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581806/BYU-poll-Majority-favor-impeachment-resignation-for-Attorney-General-John-Swallow.html The results of a new BYU poll show that support for embattled Utah Attorney General John Swallow is "extremely low," hovering... ]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:45:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581789/Issues-plaguing-black-families-in-the-Moynihan-Report-50-years-ago-now-cross-racial-boundaries.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581789/Issues-plaguing-black-families-in-the-Moynihan-Report-50-years-ago-now-cross-racial-boundaries.html Nearly 50 years ago, a national report on the black family in America found serious challenges. Many of those issues remain,... ]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:33:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581793/Parents-rally-after-Canadian-elementary-school-bans-Mothers-Day-and-Fathers-Day-celebrations.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581793/Parents-rally-after-Canadian-elementary-school-bans-Mothers-Day-and-Fathers-Day-celebrations.html An elementary school in Nova Scotia canceled all Mother's Day and Father's Day celebrations, replacing the holidays with a... ]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:50:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581781/Springville-educator-named-top-agriculture-instructor.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581781/Springville-educator-named-top-agriculture-instructor.html Monica Giffing, agricultural education teacher and FFA adviser at Springville High School, was selected for Utah's... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:30:00 MDT