Utah Education News

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Provo summit connects girls with business professionals for career exploration

Curtis Booker, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 3:09 p.m.  |  Save Story

The 8th annual Provo Girls Summit brought girls ages 8 to 12 together with women who work in a wide range of fields to see the broad scope of jobs that exist.

Utah needs a 'Code Red' policy to protect the homeless from extreme heat, report says

Katie McKellar, Utah News Dispatch  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 7:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

University of Utah researchers studied the impact of heat on people experiencing unsheltered homelessness, how businesses are often the 'de facto heat refuges' and what policymakers can do to help.

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Farmington High School turns food drive into friendly competition

VideoMadi Vollmer, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 10 - 6:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Students at Farmington High School are competing to collect as much food as possible for Utah families facing food insecurity.

USU researchers study wildfire burn scars and lingering dangers

VideoTodd Kunz, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 10 - 4:01 p.m.  |  Save Story

Researchers at Utah State University are studying how burn scars respond to rainfall and how communities can prepare for dangerous runoff and debris flows.

Provo school officials debate future of dual-language programming, prompting concern from some

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 9 - 9:22 p.m.  |  Save Story

Provo school officials are debating the future of dual-language programming offered in the district, which has prompted concern from some students.

Trump administration wants universities to pay fees for international students

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 8 - 5:48 p.m.  |  Save Story

Many colleges and universities are feeling fiscal strains, but operating costs may increase if a Trump administration proposal on international students and the workplace is finalized.

French officials recognize 3 Utah schools for their dual-language French offerings

Tim Vandenack, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 6 - 8:43 p.m.  |  Save Story

French officials recently recognized three Utah schools with awards of excellence for their dual-language French programming.

How Ensign College's inaugural vocational tech program is meeting industry needs — and fostering discipleship

Jason Swensen, Deseret News  |  Posted Oct. 5 - 10:14 a.m.  |  Save Story

Ensign College has launched its first vocational program, training students to become electricians while addressing the growing demand for skilled trades in Utah and beyond.

Colorado City elementary principal seeks community support after student loses father

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 4 - 8:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Gabe Hoffman, 11, of Colorado City, recently lost his dad unexpectedly. Gabe has experienced many losses in his young life, and his principal Natalie Hammon Zitting is rallying the community to help her young student and his great-grandmother who he lives with.

Gov. Cox, first lady Abby Cox kick off statewide reading across Utah

VideoAnnette Campbell, KSL  |  Updated Oct. 2 - 1:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Schools, libraries, businesses and community groups joined Gov. Spencer Cox and first lady Abby Cox in a statewide effort to promote literacy.

Utah State University to join statewide Read-a-Thon Friday

VideoTodd Kunz, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 1 - 4:34 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah State University is joining Gov. Spencer Cox and first lady Abby Cox in encouraging people across Utah to set aside time Friday to read.

Nucleus Institute breaks ground on Utah headquarters, innovation campus at The Point

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Oct. 1 - 3:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah leaders broke ground Wednesday on Convergence Point, an innovation campus that will serve as the permanent home of the Nucleus Institute.

After national push to relax surrogacy laws, Mike Kennedy says power should rest with states

Brigham Tomco, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 30 - 1:15 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah Rep. Mike Kennedy sidestepped disagreements over vaccine schedules and fertility treatments during a forum on Tuesday, saying the federal government should not decide for families.

Canyon View High School gets state-of-the-art weight room as part of $11M expansion project

Arianne Brown, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 5:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

Canyon View High School in Cedar City just opened a state-of-the-art weight room as part of $11 million expansion project. The funds to cover the project came through a lease revenue bond that was approved by the district in July of 2024, after a 2023 bond proposal was defeated.

Southern Utah University opens 51,000-square-foot music center, 510-seat concert hall

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 29 - 12:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

Southern Utah University last week opened the doors to its new 51,250-square-foot, state-of-the-art George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Music Center.

The Campus Cup is back — and UVU and BYU are already battling for it

Reagan Campbell, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 27 - 8:07 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah college campuses are competing in the 2026 Campus Cup to increase student voter registration and civic engagement ahead of the midterm elections.

Donation, support of administration, keep Alzheimer's drug crusade alive at University of Utah

Lee Benson, Deseret News  |  Posted Sept. 27 - 5:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

Two significant developments, as unexpected as they are heartening, have happened since we last connected with Dr. Donna Cross, the University of Utah neuroscientist who is behind the development of a drug that could be the answer to healing Alzheimer's and other diseases of the brain.

Health officials to urge caution around kratom, other substances after Mississippi student deaths

VideoShelby Lofton, KSL  |  Updated Sept. 26 - 1:02 p.m.  |  Save Story

The deaths of two Ole Miss students have sparked renewed attention on kratom and synthetic substances. Utah health experts say there is no evidence that cychlorphine has been found in Utah but urge caution and education.

USU gets $1.6M federal grant to expand digital mental health support for dementia caregivers

Logan Stefanich, KSL  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 5:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

A team of researchers at Utah State University received a $1.6 million grant from the Department of Defense to expand digital mental health support for dementia caregivers.