education

Online remote learning remains an option for students in Salt Lake City as the school district has opened a new virtual elementary school.

There is little data on higher education opportunities for incarcerated people across the country. A new study from researchers in Utah and around the country seeks to change that.

The Utah-based kindergarten prep program Upstart is one tool that can help young students develop foundational skills that help them later in life. It’s funded by the state and free to families, but not all parents have the time to access it.

A recent report from the nonprofit planning group Envision Utah looks into the barriers high school students face going to college. Cost is number one. But a complex application process and a lack of clear information wasn’t far behind.

A new study found parents in Utah value civics education as much as math and English, but they feel it’s not being taught well enough.

Student outcomes are a more important measure of a state’s public education system than its funding ranking. But the level of funding a state provides can be an important aid to student success.

Utah lawmakers will not consider legislation banning Critical Race Theory in schools during a special Legislative session this week. But the issue remains contentious for some parents and state leaders.

Whether people are in support of mask mandates or not, one thing many of them can now agree on is that the decision to end the school mask mandate early was a bad one.

The University of Utah is launching a workshop this summer for teachers to update their curriculum around Indigenous people and culture.

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.

The project includes helping teachers promote social and emotional learning, growing a Special Olympics program and conducting quarterly service projects.

“Grow Your Own” educator programs have been one method to attract and retain high-quality teachers. A Utah bill will help expand them statewide.