Education
$2.6B needed for Utah to reach per-pupil national spending average
The task force was created during the most recent legislative session to advance long-term planning and goals.
Route to new school across 11400 South too dangerous, parents say
Some parents in the Canyons School District say they're concerned about the walk their children may have to take to get to a new elementary school next fall. Read more »
Will efforts to strengthen teaching profession push minorities out?
Efforts to increase teacher quality by raising the bar on entrance to teacher training programs could have an unintended consequence: fewer black and Latino teachers. Read more »
Georgia Tech offers online master's degree in groundbreaking format
Georgia Tech is partnering with AT&T and online class provider Udacity to pioneer the first master's degree program taught as a massive open online course — a MOOC. Read more »
Community colleges strengthening career paths through federal program
Grant money from the U.S. Department of Labor is helping many community colleges create industry-linked programs that help students finish faster and get good jobs. Read more »
Recess program gets kids involved and stops conflicts
Directed recess programs decrease bullying, result in more physical activity of students and help kids transition from recess to the classroom. Read more »
Utah GOP convention agenda includes vote on Common Core
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... Read more »
Utah lawmakers look to regulate child access to e-cigarettes
Utah lawmakers intend to pursue legislation that would regulate the sale and marketing of electronic cigarettes to children and teens. Read more »
School officials report on class size reduction
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... Read more »
'The Daily Show' urges kids to stay out of college
In a riff on the 1978 "Scared Straight!" program designed to keep kids out of jail, "The Daily Show" conducted an "intervention" with high school students meant to discourage them from racking up... Read more »
Mormon missionary age announcement prompted teen to reveal alleged abuse from coach
A former Kaysville teacher and basketball coach has been ordered to stand trial on 11 felonies stemming from allegations of a sexual relationship with a student. The girl was 15 and 16 at the time... Read more »
Students in Ghana launch mini-satellite
Their project might not sound like much: The college students on Wednesday launched a tiny model of a satellite the size of a Coke can on a big yellow balloon. It went aloft to a height of 165... Read more »
A day of Krypto helps students prepare for the future
The 640 third- through sixth-graders traveled to Roy High School to compete in the 22nd annual Math & Science Olympiad. Read more »
Thanksgiving Point hosts UVU Auto Expo this weekend
Utah Valley University's 26th annual UVU Auto Expo and Swap Meet will be held May 18 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Thanksgiving Point. Read more »
Theater preview: Area universities announce 2013-14 stage seasons
BYU, the University of Utah and UVU announce theater lineups for their 2013-14 seasons that include five award-winning musicals, four Shakespeare plays and five new works by local playwrights. Read more »
Utah's public university presidents paid less than national median
Most of Utah's public university presidents are paid less than the national median. Read more »
Bountiful ballet school founded in 1973 still standing strong, helping to fulfill dreams
One local ballet school finds success and respect for 40 years by sticking to its core principles: a classical ballet focus and a commitment to nurturing all types of students. Read more »
Job prospects improve slightly for new college graduates
The chilling mix of rain, sleet and wind last week may have felt like a metaphor for the local college students scurrying across campus. Read more »
From prison to college: Major foundations fund five-year study bridging divide
That education plays a key role in keeping children and adults out of trouble is widely understood, and yet there has been surprisingly little effort to figure out the role education plays in... Read more »
Pertussis outbreak announced at Davis County school
The Davis County Health Department has announced an outbreak of pertussis at Viewmont High School. Read more »
Ogden School District to cut reading coaches by 10 percent
Between 20 and 25 early reading interventionist positions will be cut at Ogden School District. The announcement follows similar cuts made in response to a $2.7 million budget deficit and rising... Read more »
Biden: Don't listen to cynics' claim US in decline
Today's college graduates are well-positioned to lead America in the 21st century and shouldn't listen to cynics who say the nation is in decline, Vice President Joe Biden told thousands of new... Read more »
Wash. lawmakers back to address projected deficit
Washington lawmakers are returning to the Capitol on Monday for a special legislative session to address a projected budget deficit of more than $1.2 billion for the next two-year budget, plus a... Read more »
Texas college prep experiment shows modest promise for helping remedial students
Summer bridge programs aim to reduce the need for remedial courses when underprepared college freshmen arrive on campus. A study of bridge programs at eight Texas institutions of higher education... Read more »
New college grads are optimistic, but study says reality may be different than their expectations
New college graduates cherish high hopes of landing a good job in 2013, but a new study says reality might not live up to their expectations. Read more »
New law banning teen drivers from cellphones starts Tuesday
When Utah teenagers want to hit the road this week, they are going to have to hang up their cellphones. On Tuesday a new law prohibiting teens from using a cellphone while driving takes effect. Read more »
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$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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Obama threatens veto of Republican student loan plan
President Barack Obama is threatening to veto House Republicans' student loan bill. 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Students blend learning, fun at annual physics day
More than 5,000 students from the Intermountain West participated in a special physics day Friday at Lagoon. 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 »
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 »
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 »
BYU Wilkinson Center's east entrance gets a facelift
Demolition crews began removing an east-facing portion of the Wilkinson Center on Wednesday. The canopy and the drop-off area it sheltered were part of the student center's original design when the... Read more »
Salt Lake City School Board considering property tax increase
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. 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 »
Richard E. Kendell appointed as interim president of SUU
The Utah Board of Regents has selected former commissioner of higher education Richard Kendell to serve as interim president of Southern Utah University. Read more »
Will efforts to strengthen teaching profession push minorities out?
Efforts to increase teacher quality by raising the bar on entrance to teacher training programs could have an unintended consequence: fewer black and Latino teachers. Read more »
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