education

Columned government building with the words "State of Utah."

Politics & Government

Water and education funding tops Utah House Republicans’ wishlist

Saige Miller

Majority caucus members also say they’ll cut taxes, but worry about how that could impact the state budget.

Screenshot of a website notice that says there will be early out due to excessive heat for Weber School District.

Education

Weber and Box Elder School Districts shorten days because of the heat

Martha Harris

Some of the schools in the Weber School District and the Box Elder School District don’t have adequate air conditioning, so the districts moved to four-hour school days for Tuesday and Wednesday.

The increasing prevalence of virtual classes is helping drive new approaches to teaching and measuring what students are learning, said Utah Online School director Laura Belnap.

Education

Student demand is pushing some Utah districts to grow, not shrink, their online schools

Jon Reed

The Canyons School District is the latest to expand its online offerings, which will be available to students around the state

KUER En Español

Salt Lake City está viviendo un gran boom inmobiliario pero se ven menos niños en las escuelas

Ivana Martinez

"Estamos perdiendo estudiantes a un paso increíblemente rápido porque se están mudando fuera del vecindario y mudándose a otras comunidades donde la vivienda es más asequible”, dijo un educador.

News Briefs

AM Brief: Attempted theft damages sculpture, Wasatch Front air pollution & wildfire intensifies drought

KUER News

The latest Utah news for Thursday morning, April 21, 2022

West Point Jr. High Latinos in Action students design their own state flag. Most included Utah's mountains and the Delicate Arch, April 19, 2022.

KUER En Español

¿Qué haría la bandera estatal de Utah más incluyente? Estos estudiantes tienen algunas ideas

Ivana Martinez

El proyecto estatal More Than A Flag, Más Que Una Bandera, es una campaña creada para rediseñar la bandera estatal y para incorporar una visión más incluyente de la población actual de Utah.

Two chickens in a small, backyard coop with chicken wire.

News Briefs

AM Brief: Avian flu in Utah, speeding motorists & United Utah Party endorses McMullin

KUER News

The latest Utah news for Monday morning, April 18, 2022

Twelve more parents graduate from the Padres Comprometidos program on April 15, 2022.

KUER En Español

Padres Comprometidos conecta a padres latinos de Salt Lake City con la educación de sus hijos

Ivana Martinez

12 padres se graduaron de un programa diseñado para ayudarles a entender el sistema educativo estadounidense. Está creado para familias latinas en el occidente o ‘westside’ de Salt Lake City.