Martha Harris
Education ReporterMartha is KUER’s education reporter and comes to us from KSL NewsRadio. They spent time interning for Wyoming Public Radio, KUER, and Oregon Public Broadcasting. Martha studied journalism at Brigham Young University and grew up in Portland, Oregon. And while they miss Oregon’s rain, they love Utah’s mountains. When they’re not working, you can probably find Martha at a concert, running, or listening to musicals.
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The rule says all students should have equal opportunities based on their individual needs.
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Ninety-five-year-old Janet Tippetts got a sourdough starter almost 60 years ago. Her friend said it has been handed down since the Alaska Gold Rush in the late 1800s.
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Head coach Amy Rodriguez said they’re looking for players who add to the team, both on and off the field.
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Utah has a low teacher vacancy rate, according to a recent Kem C. Gardner policy report. But 13% of the state’s teachers are “underqualified.”
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Patrick Kearon was called to be the newest member of the second-highest governing body of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He’s British and a convert to the faith.
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Two transgender minors and their parents are suing the Utah High School Activities Association, the Granite School District and the Jordan School District over the state’s 2022 ban on transgender girls competing in girls’ sports.
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The district is proposing closing Hawthorne, M. Lynn Bennion, Mary W. Jackson and Riley elementaries.
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BYU’s Native American Curriculum Initiative asked Utah’s eight sovereign nations what they want to be taught in schools and then they listened.
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During this school year and last, the private security company contracted by the Granite School District has struggled with turnover.
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Lawmakers put $42.5 million into the program, enough to cover about 5,000 students. Applications will open on Feb. 28, 2023.
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A 2022 law directed the Utah State Board of Education to put literacy coaches in schools with low literacy rates.
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There hasn’t been anything at the University of Utah like the reports of violent antisemitism on some college campuses. However, students have felt targeted for being Jewish.