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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Reading, writing and arithmetic will always be important in K-12 education. But sitting in class for six hours a day doesn’t always keep students interested. One thing that might? Job training. -
A college degree is often touted as the way to get ahead — a ticket to the middle class. But for many college hopefuls, knocking out all those classes can feel daunting to complete all at once. -
Administrators at Utah’s largest public university say colleges need to adapt to the modern world, in part by improving dismal student outcomes. But faculty are pushing back against what they see as a corporate approach to education. -
Inmates have access to a growing list of college-level classes, but not all provide college credit and none currently lead to a bachelor’s degree. That could soon change. -
Seventeen school districts are proposing tax increases this year, ranging from 3% to 41%. How communities respond often comes down to their relationship with their district -
They examine colleges’ ability to boost economic mobility, updating long-standing methods that emphasized things like reputation and prestige. -
Officials hope the new school will make it easier for more students to take college courses while still in high school. -
The James Webb Space Telescope released its first images this week, ushering in a new era of astronomy, according to one Utah-based scientist. -
The Canyons School District is the latest to expand its online offerings, which will be available to students around the state -
Some –– but not all –– school districts in Utah have policies in place to review materials deemed inappropriate for students. The state education board is tasked with providing standardized guidance. -
A coalition of state, local representatives and community leaders say smaller steps can be taken to reduce traffic that wouldn’t require massive construction projects. -
The pandemic led to a wave of early retirements. Now, many of those people are returning to work as the cost of living soars.
