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Weber school officials vote against closing Lomond View Elementary, but the debate isn't over
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 3 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
Weber School District officials voted not to close Lomond View Elementary, a proposal that drew opposition from parents, but the school's future is still up for debate.
How this southern Utah high school is curing 'math anxiety'
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 1 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Hurricane High School students solve math problems together. The school has enjoyed success in boosting student math skills by incorporating "Building Thinking Classrooms" learning strategies.
Iron County schools considering 4-day school week, seeking public input
Arianne Brown for KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 10:03 a.m. | Save Story
Iron County School District is weighing a switch to a four-day school week and will hold public town hall meetings on Tuesday, Dec. 2, as the debate grows.
New Millcreek initiative aims to expose youth to diverse career paths
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 1 - 8:04 a.m. | Save Story
Millcreek Futures, a recently launched initiative, introduces students to diversified career paths.
Northwestern to pay $75M in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding
Associated Press | Updated Nov. 29 - 9:49 p.m. | Save Story
Northwestern University has agreed to pay $75 million to the government in a deal to end a series of investigations and restore hundreds of millions of dollars in federal research funding.
'Lonely and isolated': New USU report highlights sentiments of Utah's women of color
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 28 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
A report by Utah State University's Utah Women and Leadership Project finds that many women of color grapple with feelings of loneliness and isolation.
Teacher by day, TikToker by lunch break: Lehi High teacher has 2.2M-person classroom
Eastin Hartzell, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 28 - 5:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah social studies teacher's social media side project HAS became a full-blown platform — but he still says he's a teacher first
Amid visa worries and other disruptions, international students are flocking to Utah universities
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 28 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
It's been a year marked by well-publicized uncertainty, visa hold-ups and deportation fears — but international students remain keen on enrolling in Utah universities.
Sen. John Curtis on why he likes the Senate better and his strategy to get things done
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 27 - 11:15 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. John Curtis is happy he made the decision to leave his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives to run for the U.S. Senate.
Weber State University student brings a musical to deaf and blind audiences
Par Kermani, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 27 - 10:07 a.m. | Save Story
Audree Clark is using funds from a research grant to create a theatrical musical accessible to both deaf and blind audiences at Weber State University.
University of Utah launches ChatGPT Edu campuswide
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 27 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
The University of Utah has launched OpenAI's ChatGPT Edu — a version of the AI tool specifically designed for higher education and securely deployed for university use.
Schools are using isolation practices more than ever — mostly for 'disruption'
Courtney Johns, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 24 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
New data shows not only has disruption remained the No. 1 reason for secluding Utah students, but cases have hit a new record high.
Tracy Aviary is opening Utah's first nature-based preschool next year
Par Kermani, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 22 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Wonder Bloom and Tracy Aviary have partnered to launch Utah's first licensed nature-based preschool, located at the aviary's 12-acre Nature Center at Pia Okwai in South Salt Lake.
Salt Lake County, Midvale approve land purchase to build new county library branch
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 20 - 12:23 p.m. | Save Story
A land purchase opens the door to construct a new Salt Lake County Library branch in Midvale.
Davis School District officials vote to end French dual-language program
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 19 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
Davis School District officials voted to end a French dual-language program at South Davis Junior High after voting last month to keep a Spanish program at another school.
Utah think tank weighs in as Christian schools ask Supreme Court to review Colorado program
Eastin Hartzell, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 19 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah-based think tank is asking a federal appeals court to protect a Colorado Christian school's ability to participate in the state's "universal" preschool program without changing what it teaches on gender and sexuality.
Granite School District suspends study into closing 2 eastside elementary schools
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 19 - 8:08 a.m. | Save Story
The Granite School District Board of Education on Tuesday night unanimously voted to indefinitely suspend the study looking into closing two eastside elementary schools.
Education Department off-loading several key programs to other federal agencies
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 19 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's oft-repeated vow to shutter the Department of Education is a step closer to reality.
