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Utah officials worry decision on J-1 visa program could impact dual-language programs
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted June 12 - 6:19 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Board of Education officials worry a decision on the J-1 visa program could hurt recruitment of foreign teachers for the state's dual-language program.
How scammers are using AI to steal college financial aid
Sharon Lurye, Associated Press | Updated June 10 - 12:41 p.m. | Save Story
The rise of artificial intelligence and the popularity of online classes have led to an explosion of financial aid fraud.
Idaho professor launches 'Burg Brotherhood' to help students
Andrea Olson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted June 10 - 9:06 a.m. | Save Story
An Idaho educator is creating a group for male college students to support each other in their mental health.
Utah No. 4 for childhood well-being, but there are rocky spots
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted June 10 - 8:12 a.m. | Save Story
Utah ranks No. 4 in the nation for child well-being, with gains in reducing poverty and youth engagement. Challenges remain in housing and access to early education, according an annual evaluation.
Davis County Library's new reading program open to the whole family
Ivy Farguheson, KSL.com | Posted June 9 - 9:35 a.m. | Save Story
Davis County Library has a reading program based on the board game Monopoly available to anyone with access to the internet and it is fun for the whole family.
'Hard things lead to adaptation': Utah's colleges on what they'll cut, add following state pressure
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted June 9 - 7:55 a.m. | Save Story
Friday's Utah Board of Higher Education meeting offered glimpses into the future of the state's eight public colleges and universities after new legislation was passed this year.
How to keep kids excited about reading all summer long
Valerie Jones, Deseret News | Posted June 8 - 8:10 a.m. | Save Story
School's out — and summer reading challenges are in. Here are some ways families can help the kids in their lives stay excited about reading, and why it matters.
BYU study examines why people are reluctant to use artificial intelligence
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted June 6 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
A new BYU study found that people who are reluctant to use AI are concerned with issues like trusting the results, missing the human touch or feeling unsure if it is ethical to use.
Clearfield Job Corps program resumes normal operations, at least for now, after judge's ruling
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted June 6 - 4:06 p.m. | Save Story
Operations are back to normal at the Clearfield Job Corps program, at least for now, after a judge's ruling halting plans to shutter it and 98 other programs around the country.
New Utah exhibit offers unique perspective on mammoth, other aspects of the ice age
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted June 6 - 3:03 p.m. | Save Story
Natural History Museum of Utah's newest temporary exhibit serendipitously offers a new lens on the state's newest mascot, and how ice changed Utah.
U. terminates Sigma Nu fraternity, citing 'egregious' hazing, policy violations
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted June 5 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah on Tuesday announced it has terminated Sigma Nu's fraternity chapter recognition, ending the fraternity's affiliation with the U. for "at least" six years.
Trump cannot proceed with gutting Department of Education, court rules
Nate Raymond, Reuters | Posted June 5 - 1:14 p.m. | Save Story
A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled against the Trump administration from dismantling the Department of Education, further ruling to reinstate those who were laid off.
Rep. Burgess Owens, education chief back school choice and parental rights
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted June 4 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
During a House Committee meeting Wednesday, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon doubled down on Trump administration goals to reduce federal involvement and support school choice.
Report: Utah higher education students received $1.6B in federal student aid awards
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted June 4 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
A new report says students at Utah's postsecondary institutions received about 350,000 federal student aid awards totaling $1.6 billion in the 2022-23 school year.
'Everyone's just scared': Clearfield Job Corps students brace for facility's closure
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted June 3 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
As the Clearfield Job Corps closure looms, student Nike Reifenberger is hoping to continue his tech education while mulling the possibility of homelessness.
Education Department: Proposed budget calls for billions in cuts
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted June 3 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump signed an executive order seeking the elimination of the Education Department. Now the Trump administration is articulating its specific Department of Education fiscal intentions.
Salt Lake man, 85, spent retirement substituting at East High — his alma mater
Arianne Brown for KSL.com | Posted June 3 - 9:33 a.m. | Save Story
For the past 15 years, 85-year-old Thomas Hagerman has been spending his retirement substitute teaching at his alma mater, East High School.
'The nutritional villain': BYU study says drinking sugar poses higher risk for diabetes than eating it
Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com | Posted June 2 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
A study from Brigham Young University researchers found that consuming sugary drinks leads to a greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, and some forms of dietary sugar actually decrease the risk.
U. robotics team wins national competition at Kennedy Space Center
Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com | Posted June 1 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
Engineering students from the University of Utah won the grand prize and several other awards at NASA's Lunabotics challenge in Florida, where they demonstrated the robot they built completing tasks in a moon-like environment.
Pause on student visas impacting prospective Utah high school students
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted June 1 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Layton Christian Academy stands to lose about a third of its student body if a pause on F-1 visas remains in place for the coming months.
'Absolutely devastating': Clearfield Job Corps training program among 99 to be shuttered
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 30 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Job Corps training program for teens and young adults in Clearfield — open since 1966 — is one of 99 around the country to be shuttered by the Trump administration.
Judge extends block of Trump ban on Harvard's international students
Nate Raymond, Reuters | Posted May 30 - 6:49 a.m. | Save Story
A federal judge said on Thursday she would extend an order blocking the Trump administration from revoking Harvard University's ability to enroll international students.
West Valley City shooting survivor graduates from Granger High School
Brian Carlson, KSL-TV | Posted May 29 - 9:23 p.m. | Save Story
Sha Reh, a West Valley City teenager who survived the murder of his immediate family, left nearly blind and severely injured, graduated Wednesday morning from Granger High School.
Weber State program geared to Spanish speakers experiences 'staggering' uptick in interest
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 29 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
Weber State's new Building Puentes program, geared to Spanish speakers, experienced a "staggering" uptick in interest during the spring semester.
Idaho high school seniors bring kids to school as a prank
Brittni Johnson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted May 28 - 4:23 p.m. | Save Story
Seniors at a local high school took a unique spin on their senior prank this year by doing something still memorable, but also heartwarming.
Harvard to relinquish slave photos to resolve descendant's lawsuit
Nate Raymond, Reuters | Updated May 28 - 2:32 p.m. | Save Story
Harvard University has agreed to give up ownership of photos of an enslaved father and his daughter who were forced to be photographed in 1850. The action resolves a lawsuit by one of their descendants.
Utah Tech's new leader anxious to optimize school's evolving opportunities
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted May 28 - 1:39 p.m. | Save Story
Newly appointed Utah Tech University President Shane Smeed believes the school's opportunities extend beyond affordability and program growth.
Trump administration halts scheduling of new student visa appointments
Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters | Posted May 28 - 9:40 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's administration has ordered its missions abroad to stop scheduling new appointments for student and exchange visitor visa applicants, according to an internal cable seen by Reuters.
Utah Tech's new president sets out 'to build back the community support'
Nick Fiala, St. George News | Posted May 27 - 2:33 p.m. | Save Story
Shane B. Smeed formally started his tenure as Utah Tech University's 19th president on May 1. The last several weeks have been busy, as he participated in campus ceremonies and helped to prepare a contentious financial proposal for the state government.
No school, no problem: Utah's summer meal programs address student food insecurity
Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com | Posted May 27 - 6:16 a.m. | Save Story
Over 300 sites will offer free lunch or breakfast this summer to help feed children and teens through the state's summer meal programs.
Southern Utah honor student brings animatronic minotaur to life
Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News | Posted May 24 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
When ninth grader Tyson Duran was asked to build a minotaur prop for Vista School's theater production, he didn't just make a costume — he engineered a towering animatronic minotaur.
How this small library fills a big need for a Salt Lake City neighborhood
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 23 - 6:37 p.m. | Save Story
A new library lab in Salt Lake City will offer a key resource for a neighborhood in transition.
Judge blocks Trump administration from revoking Harvard enrollment of foreign students
Reuters | Updated May 23 - 10:41 a.m. | Save Story
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from revoking Harvard University's ability to enroll foreign students, a move that ratcheted up White House efforts to conform practices in academia to President Trump's policies.
Dinosaur tracks showing students the safe way to walk, bike to school
Brian Carlson, KSL-TV | Posted May 22 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
Improving safety for young students walking or biking to class — Bike Utah and Salt Lake City are doing just that for students at Rose Park Elementary. On Thursday, they took dinosaur-sized steps to make it happen.
Committee formed to search for new Utah State University president
Gabriela Fletcher, KSL.com | Posted May 22 - 7:12 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Board of Education announced a nine-person committee has been formed to find the new president of Utah State University and plans to begin accepting applications in the coming weeks.
Trump administration blocks Harvard's ability to enroll international students
Nate Raymond and Ted Hesson, Reuters | Posted May 22 - 6:27 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students on Thursday, and is forcing existing students to transfer to other schools or lose their legal status, the Department of Homeland Security said.
Veteran educator Molly L. Hart will be Utah's next state school superintendent of public instruction
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted May 22 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
The state's next state superintendent of public instruction will be a familiar face at the Utah State Board of Education offices.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration plan to gut Education Department
Nate Raymond, Reuters | Updated May 22 - 12:56 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to reinstate more than 1,300 Department of Education employees whom Democratic-led states argued were being terminated en masse as part of an effort to dismantle the agency.
WSU panelists debate public funding of religious charter schools as high court issues ruling
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 22 - 11:15 a.m. | Save Story
Participants in a panel discussion at Weber State University put a spotlight on a U.S. Supreme Court case related to public funding of religious charter school.
Salt Lake City School District issues first of $730M school improvement bonds
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 22 - 6:13 a.m. | Save Story
The Salt Lake City School District has initiated the first steps toward a massive overhaul of its high schools, following a vote last year.
Westlake students celebrate high-school graduation at former elementary schools
Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com | Posted May 21 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
The seniors from Westlake High School took the afternoon to visit teachers, younger students and the elementary schools that gave them their educational foundation.
Granite School District considering closing east-side elementary schools
Brian Carlson, KSL-TV | Posted May 21 - 6:03 p.m. | Save Story
The Granite School District is looking at possibly closing elementary schools on the district's east side.
How the White House is looking to Utah as an example of promoting trade jobs
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted May 21 - 4:07 p.m. | Save Story
Gov. Spencer Cox met with a Trump administration labor official to discuss the state's approach to promoting highly skilled trades and apprenticeships.
Washington County moms join forces to help erase $55K in school lunch debt
Jessi Bang, St. George News | Posted May 21 - 8:52 a.m. | Save Story
Two southern Utah business owners are turning happy hour into a helping hand with a goal to wipe out $55,000 in school lunch debt across Washington County with an upcoming event.
Utah shop teacher graduates top of class in Utah Air National Guard
Arianne Brown for KSL.com | Posted May 20 - 7:12 p.m. | Save Story
Despite seemingly insurmountable challenges, 33-year-old Kaysville Jr. High School shop teacher Brian Clancy completed basic training and graduated top of his class.
Audit finds several safety code violations with new and renovated K-12 schools
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted May 20 - 5:49 p.m. | Save Story
A legislative audit found "consistent problems" of compliance with building codes in several newly constructed and renovated public schools.
Funding cuts for school meals come at same time as call for healthier food
Renee Hickman, Reuters | Updated May 20 - 4:28 p.m. | Save Story
The Trump administration's mixed messages on school meals create a challenge for those involved with school nutrition programs, one school district nutrition program manager says.
History made: Westminster University honors its class of '25 during school's 150th anniversary
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted May 19 - 9:58 p.m. | Save Story
Westminster University honors its annual graduating class of students every spring — but the class of 2025 will forever hold a special distinction.
4th-grade class at Utah school enacts change with essays
Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com | Posted May 19 - 6:32 p.m. | Save Story
Mrs. Rita Lewis' class members used their writing skills to reach out to local businesses and change their classroom forever.
Photo gallery: 'Buddy benches' part of a quest to build friendships
Scott Winterton, Deseret News | Posted May 19 - 11:39 a.m. | Save Story
A group of high school trades students in Jordan School District are using skills they learned in the classroom to make it easier for younger kids to make friends.
Washington County School Board approves new cellphone policy for students
Nick Fiala, St. George News | Posted May 19 - 6:50 a.m. | Save Story
The Washington County School District Board of Education has approved a new personal device use policy.
How BYU helps students innovate new technological patents
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted May 18 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
From medical devices to technological innovations, BYU's latest accomplishment highlights the number of students who are inventing new products.
The Nature Conservancy teaches children to 'become stewards' of Great Salt Lake
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted May 17 - 5:01 p.m. | Save Story
The Nature Conservancy led fourth graders from Layton's Adams Elementary on a tour of the Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve to instill an understanding of the importance of conservation.
Rep. Blake Moore spearheads proposal to create 'MAGA' savings accounts for children
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted May 17 - 11:30 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Rep. Blake Moore is set to introduce legislation establishing a new kind of savings account for children aimed specifically toward incentivizing education and homeownership over the next several decades.
Search for Utah's next superintendent of public instruction down to 2 finalists
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted May 17 - 10:40 a.m. | Save Story
The search for Utah's next state superintendent of public instruction has been narrowed down to two finalists — both with deep ties to the state's K-12 public education system.
Violence prevention group wants to learn how to make and keep Utah safe
Brynn Carnesecca, KSL.com | Posted May 16 - 10:34 p.m. | Save Story
Various organizations came together on Friday to discuss violence throughout Utah and, most importantly, what can be done to prevent it.
What to expect as Salt Lake City's Main Library rooftop space reopens
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted May 15 - 5:34 p.m. | Save Story
One of Salt Lake City Main Library's more beloved features has been renovated. It reopens for the first time in nearly two years with a big celebration this Saturday.
'Real world' experiences can yield college credit for Utah Valley University students
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted May 15 - 10:04 a.m. | Save Story
The aim of expanding UVU's Credit for Prior Learning program is simple: Increase graduation rates while providing a faster route to career advancement.
