Martha Harris
Education ReporterMartha Harris is KUER’s education reporter, covering everything from K-12 to higher education. Before joining KUER, Martha worked at KSL NewsRadio, Wyoming Public Radio and Oregon Public Broadcasting. Martha’s reporting has aired nationally on NPR. Originally from Oregon, Martha studied journalism at Brigham Young University. Send questions and tips to mharris@kuer.org.
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Todavía no se ha logrado una cobertura del 100%, dijo el jefe de seguridad estatal Pennington. “Pero sí creo que todos están comprometidos y avanzando en la dirección correcta.” -
It’s not 100% coverage yet, said State Security Chief Pennington. “But I do believe that everyone's on board and moving in the right direction.”
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Chris Agnew, director del Generative AI for Education Hub (Centro de Inteligencia Artificial Generativa para la Educación) en la Universidad de Stanford, calificó el enfoque de Utah hacia la inteligencia artificial en la educación como uno de los más coordinados y estratégicos del país. -
The 67-year-old is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Sept. 5. Citing Menzies’ worsening dementia, his attorneys asked the judge for a new mental evaluation to determine whether he’s competent to be executed. -
The 67-year-old is scheduled to be executed on Sept. 5. His attorneys argue his vascular dementia and sentencing errors warrant commuting his sentence to life in prison. -
Chris Agnew, director of the Generative AI for Education Hub at Stanford University, called Utah’s approach to AI in education one of the most coordinated and strategic in the country.
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La preocupación es mayor en las áreas del estado donde un alto porcentaje de estudiantes no tiene la vacuna MMR (sarampión, paperas y rubéola), como en la esquina suroeste de Utah. -
The concern is greatest for areas of the state where a high percentage of students do not have the MMR vaccine, like the southwest corner of Utah.
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In January, the Utah State Board of Education said students could not bring banned books to campus — even their own copies. But after more legal review, the board is reversing course. -
Menzie's attorneys say the 67-year-old’s dementia has gotten significantly worse in recent months, but the state disagrees. His execution is scheduled for Sept. 5. -
Con la nueva ley estatal en vigor, KUER les preguntó a los 41 distritos escolares cómo se ven ahora sus políticas sobre el uso de teléfonos celulares. -
The Trump administration has already cut almost $30 million in research grants to the University of Utah. Another $110 million annually could be on the line.
