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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

First lady Michelle Obama urged Eastern Kentucky University graduates on Saturday night to reach out to people with different political beliefs, saying the country would benefit from the... Read more »

Five young adults are running 26 miles a day for seven days and exploring the science of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Expedition Utah by impossible2Possible is designed to inspire... Read more »

Baby Animals Days at the Utah State University Botanical Center are held Friday, May 10, from 2 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 875 S. 50 West in Kaysville. Read more »

New moms are more educated than ever in American history. In 2011, two-thirds had at least some college education. Less-educated moms, though, still tend to a higher average number of babies over... Read more »

Brothers Jared and Dan Nielsen helped create an 8-by-20-foot chalk art mural of current pop culture characters with the help of several students at the Salt Lake Arts Academy. Read more »

Granite Peaks High School and three other schools were briefly put in lockdown Friday after a student with a BB gun ran from the school. Read more »

Reigning Miss America Mallory Hagan joined with leaders of Prosperity 2020 and the Governor's Office of Economic Development at an event Friday to promote science, technology, engineering and... Read more »

The University of Utah Academic Senate has given preliminary approval to a new policy that would ban recreational bike and skateboard riding on campus. Read more »

Every year, more college students in the U.S. are learning a new language without uttering a word. Read more »

Most schools do not consider teen dating violence a high-priority issue, according to a new study. Parents sending their children back to school can do so more confidently when informed about what... Read more »

Work on phase one of BYU's campus unification project began May 4. Construction crews demolished the law school pedestrian bridge, which has connected the J. Reuben Clark Law building to the... Read more »

Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published recommendations to strengthen financial literacy in America. Read more »

Offering a more upbeat view of the economy, President Barack Obama resurrected his jobs proposals Thursday, advancing modest initiatives as he pushed for action on more ambitious efforts that face... Read more »

The State School Board has unanimously passed two resolutions that state official positions on the Utah Core Standards and the security of personal student information. Read more »

House Republicans are willing to give President Barack Obama a rare victory on college loans. Read more »

A Texas judge has ruled that Kountze High School cheerleaders aren't violating the Constitution by displaying banners with biblical verses at football games. Read more »

Mothers shape the future for their children. Well-known people from around the country share lessons learned from their mothers. Read more »

Communicating with teenagers can be a challenge for anyone. It can be especially difficult if the teenager is at a doctor's office and doesn't want to talk. Read more »

On May 7, 1960, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev revealed that an American U-2 plane had been spying on the Soviet and the American pilot was in Soviet custody. Read more »