Children

The High Quality School Readiness program pays for at-risk children to attend preschool, but it only serves 3% of Utah 4-year-olds.

Some believe lawmakers don’t see the need to codify it after the U.S. Supreme Court decided the federal ICWA was constitutional.

The new report, commissioned by Utah lawmakers, offers 33 recommendations to help with the child care problems families and providers across the state are facing.

Teachers can face difficult behavioral issues in the classroom, but preparing for that in real life can be challenging. Researchers say virtual reality offers them the chance to practice in a “risk free environment.”

Despite bipartisan support, Utah’s initial version of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act failed to pass in 2023. Now, it’s returning for the 2025 legislative session.

Utah’s new school safety law requires an armed individual to be at every K-12 school to protect the kids inside. That includes thousands of young children who attend pre-K or daycare in K-12 school buildings.

One psychologist recommended kids practice asking for help and navigating social situations. And imagine those situations going well.

Bill sponsors and advocates say the changes will help protect children from abusive parents.

Dr. Andy Pavia says the tripledemic of RSV, flu and COVID-19 could look very different at Primary Children's Hospital. Last year they had to reschedule surgeries and make kids wait for beds.

Starting in October, monthly grant payments to eligible Utah child care providers will be reduced by 75%. They’ll be reduced again in March of 2024 and then completely disappear in June.

Gov. Spencer Cox and Attorney General Sean Reyes say lawsuits will be filed “as soon as possible.”

This is the second version of a bill that the senator describes as “pro-family, pro-life and pro-marriage.”