Jon Reed
ReporterJon came to KUER by way of Los Angeles, where he was a freelance reporter and production assistant for NPR member station KCRW. He received a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Southern California. Prior to reporting, he spent six years in the film industry as an editor and post production coordinator, and worked on everything from Hollywood blockbusters to independent documentaries. He mostly preferred the latter, until the slow gravitational pull of public radio drew him away altogether. At KUER, he covers a little bit of everything, paying special attention to quality of life issues and the economy.
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A new report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute details significant disparities in economic, education, health and housing outcomes for Utahns of different races, ethnicities and sex. -
Roughly 300,000 people in Utah are paying off student loans. Thirty-seven percent of them would have no debt if President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive loans goes through.
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Utah’s economy is starting to return to pre-pandemic levels. But as businesses rebound, some are having trouble finding the workers they need.
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“Grow Your Own” educator programs have been one method to attract and retain high-quality teachers. A Utah bill will help expand them statewide.
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Officials Say It’s Time To Shift The Strategy To Reach Hesitant Groups As More Utahns Get VaccinatedUtah’s seven -day average for vaccine doses administered has fallen by about 23% over the last week and a half, suggesting interest in getting the shot is starting to wane.
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The pandemic led to dramatic decrease in people seeking support for child abuse. The extent of those impacts won’t be known for years, if ever.
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Despite concerns that the pandemic would drive many teachers away, more Utah teachers stayed in their jobs this year than they have over the last five years, according to data from the Utah State Board of Education.
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Utah received the highest grade of any state in the country in a new White House report on public infrastructure.
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As the Federal Government considers cancelling debt for student loan borrowers, one Utah company thinks there’s a better solution. It wants to insure college degrees.
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The Salt Lake City school board voted to move the high school start time to 8:45 a.m. and extend the day to 3 p.m.
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A new college ranking system allows students to compare schools by how much graduates from each major earn on average, compared to the same programs at other schools.
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A new artist residency at the University of Utah is working to bolster the connection between artists and scientists working on environmentally-minded projects to help people think more deeply about their place in the world and their role in shaping it.
