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Cyber hack compromised data of all current, former students in Granite School District
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com and Mary Culbertson, KSL-TV | Updated Dec. 20 - 5:25 p.m. | Save Story
Granite School District on Friday issued an update revealing that a data leak reported earlier in the weak also impacted "all current and former Granite School District students."
Parents, students and educators gather at Utah Capitol to advocate for homeschooling rights
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 18 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Home-education Organizations for Parental Empowerment Coalition, a nonprofit organization advocating for parents' rights to homeschool, officially launched on Wednesday.
Wisconsin shooting recharges cellphones in school debate
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 18 - 6:16 a.m. | Save Story
A second-grade teacher at Abundant Life Christian School made what was possibly the first call to 911 when a student opened fire Monday.
University of Utah Health hires new chief
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 17 - 8:17 p.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah Health's new chief is a veteran brain surgeon, educator, health care administrator — and a BYU graduate.
FTC settles with weapons detector company used in Utah schools
Garna Mejia, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 17 - 8:46 a.m. | Save Story
The Federal Trade Commission is clamping down on the makers of Evolv Express, an AI-powered weapons detector, and its claims of being more effective than metal detectors.
Women continue to outpace men in Utah college enrollment
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 14 - 4:53 p.m. | Save Story
Once again this year, the Utah System of Higher Education says women are attending Utah's public colleges and universities in greater numbers than men.
Weber State student developing technology that could benefit Hill Air Force Base, Great Salt Lake
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 14 - 2:22 p.m. | Save Story
A Weber State graduate student is harnessing his engineering expertise to develop a technology benefitting both the military and researchers studying the Great Salt Lake.
BYU researchers find contact lenses may do more than replace glasses
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 14 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
A group of researchers at BYU have found a way to collect tears in a painless way: via contact lenses. Tears can be collected to see indicators of many diseases.
Utah Division of Air Quality receives $60M grant to help electrify heavy-duty vehicles
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 14 - 11:19 a.m. | Save Story
The Beehive State continues to take measures to electrify transportation, and on Friday the Utah Division of Air Quality was announced as the recipient of a $60 million grant to do just that.
State Board of Education launches 'groundbreaking' program to address teacher shortage
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 14 - 7:14 a.m. | Save Story
State educators say Utah's new apprenticeship program for teachers harnesses a competency-based pathway for aspiring educators to get their start in the field without a bachelor's degree.
Farmington students volunteer to knit hats to help keep senior citizens in Ecuador warm
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 13 - 5:39 p.m. | Save Story
Students at a Farmington school have knitted more than 110 hats, inspired by their teacher, to help keep a contingent of senior citizens in Ecuador warm.
7-year-old from Kearns celebrates by receiving and giving
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 13 - 8:23 a.m. | Save Story
Chloe Montoya is a girl from Kearns who is very proud and connected to her Navajo community. She's also a 7-year-old who likes to help anyone with anything.
Angel Flight pilots bring early Christmas to Vernal school
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 12 - 2:24 p.m. | Save Story
A surprise arrived by helicopter Wednesday in Vernal, spreading holiday cheer to elementary students.
BYU-Idaho unveils new monument to connect students and alumni
EastIdahoNews.com Staff | Posted Dec. 12 - 7:16 a.m. | Save Story
Thousands of students and faculty gathered outside the BYU-Idaho Center for the unveiling of a new campus monument — the BYUI letters — on Tuesday after the university's weekly devotional.
15 BYU students nominated for animated short, commercials at national competition
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 12 - 6:16 a.m. | Save Story
More than a dozen BYU students made history with the most nominations for a university for the 2025 College Television Awards.
Audit: Better data, intervention strategies needed to close student proficiency gaps
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 9 - 10:35 p.m. | Save Story
A legislative audit released Monday found the percentage of students in Utah who change their proficiency on statewide academic assessments is "problematically low."
Supreme Court rejects school gender-identity policy challenge
Andrew Chung, Reuters | Updated Dec. 9 - 8:44 p.m. | Save Story
The Supreme Court, turning away another case involving transgender issues, declined on Monday to hear a bid to revive a lawsuit against a public school district in Wisconsin over a gender identity policy.
UVU awarded grant to increase student interest in Russia
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 7 - 8:19 p.m. | Save Story
UVU has won a six-figure grant from the U.S. Russia Foundation to create a program to encourage more people to become experts on Russia and its culture.
